A home run zone with a $10 million prize.
A large home run zone has appeared at Sapporo Eskon Field, home of the Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan. The prize is 1.1 million yen (about $9.9 million). After Nippon Ham manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo suggested the idea, the club recruited sponsors and created the Shinjo Home Run Zone.
Before the season began, the Nippon Hammers announced that the official name of the home run zone was “Shinjo’s Home Run Zone Prize: 1.1 million yen for hitting the Shinjo Board. In addition, 바카라사이트 five sponsoring companies have been selected to provide cash prizes in response to Shinjo’s desire to motivate all players who play at Escon Field and to give fans of all teams a dream.”
The first player to hit the home run zone, located at the top of the left-field bleachers, will win 1.1 million yen. “Players, hit the home run zone and go,” Shinjo said at the unveiling of the home run zone.
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Shinjo also suggested creating an additional home run zone in the right-field bleachers. “It’s only for right-handed hitters, so I want it to be for left-handed hitters as well. Where is the space,” he said, referring to the third floor of the right-field bleachers as a possible location.
“I think you’d have to hit a 135 to 140-meter home run to get it flush with the left-field home run zone,” Nikansport said.
“You can’t hit it to the left side,” said Stephenson, a left-handed hitter who is a foreign player for Nihon Hamm. I can’t hit it left (to the home run zone). If I move a little more to the right, I might be able to hit it,” he said with a laugh.
Shinjo has been entertaining fans with a variety of events and performances on and off the field since he took over as Nippon Ham’s manager in November 2021. 토토사이트 순위 However, the team finished at the bottom of the Pacific League in both 2022 and 2023. In this year’s exhibition matches, Nihon Ham recorded seven wins, five draws, and six losses, ranking sixth out of all 12 clubs.