2/12/2020 0 Comments Historical Baseball Star Katsuya Nomura Passed Away at 84/野球界の歴史的スター、野村克也氏(84歳)死去2/12/2020 By HIDE 【⚾️ #NPB X KAISPO 💫】No.43 ⭐️KAISPO Total No. #1080 ( in English & Japanese) Historical Baseball Star Katsuya Nomura Passed Away at 84 野球界の歴史的スター、野村克也氏(84歳)死去 Japanese baseball lost a giant star. Katsuya Nomura, who used to be a great player and manager, passed away for ischemic heart failure on February 11, Tuesday JST. He was 84. Nomura was born in 1935 in Kyoto. He joined the Nankai Hawks (current Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks) as a test player after his graduation from the Mineyama High school. He played as a professional baseball slugger and catcher for twenty-six years. (for the Nankai for twenty-three years, the Lotte for a year and the Seibu for two years. ) Notably, he fulfilled his mission as a playing manager for the last eight seasons for the Hawks. Throughout his professional career, in his 3017 game appearances(2nd-most), he went .277 with 2901 hits(2nd-most), 657 homers(2nd-most) and left numerous historical records. Also, he earned a leading hitter, most hits, nine times most homers, seven times most RBIs. Nomura, especially, had the most homers for eight years in a row and the most RBIs for six years in a row. The great slugger was the first player to win the triple crown(AV, HR, RBI) since World War II. He, also, had a five-time MVP, nineteen-time Best Nine, and twenty-one-time All-Star nomination. Nomura retired from professional baseball in 1980 and then he worked as a baseball commentator with his originality. He was inducted into the Japanese Hall of Fame in 1989. Additionally, He managed four clubs( the Hawks, Yakult Swallows, Hanshin Tigers, and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles) throughout his 24 managerial career seasons including the playing manager of the Hawks. He led the two teams to League Championship and brought three-time Japan Series Championship to the Swallows. Although the Hanshin and Rakuten could not win any championship, it is said that Nomura laid the foundation for subsequent Championships. As characteristics of Nomura’s baseball, there is a baseball using brain meaning important data which is called “ID baseball.” He had a policy that a weak team can beat a strong team by making necessary preparations. The Swallows, who was a weak team at that time, was able to have a three-time Japan Series championship with him. Nomura made many players, who were discharge notice and declined in ability, reproduce. His amazing skill is called “Nomura’s recycling factory.” The skipper had many “pupils” such as former Swallows manager, Atsuya Furuta, Current Swallows manager, Shingo Takatsu, former Tigers outfielder, Tsuyoshi Shinjo, former Rakuten pitcher and current New York Yankees pitcher, Masahiro Tanaka, and former Rakuten slugger, Takeshi Yamasaki. He had 1565(fifth most)-1563 with 76 ties as a manager. Nomura’s long-term contributions to baseball can not be overestimated. He had a lot of literary works to which many baseball players and business people are referring. With the news of his death, all of Japan has been engulfed by grief. Many people, who were involved in baseball including former Yomiuri sluggers, Sadaharu Oh and Shigeo Nagashima, who used to be two of Nomura’s rivals during their active era, offered a tribute to the memory of the deceased. “Nomura-ism” will be able to practically apply in many areas including not only baseball but also our lives or businesses. Therefore, they will take over his teaching for good. I am feeling reverence for his great contribution to baseball and expressing my gratitude. I pray that his soul may rest in peace. Thank you very much, Mr. Katsuya Nomura. 野球界の歴史的スター、野村克也氏(84歳)死去 序文 野球界が偉大な功績を持つ人物を失った。名捕手及び名監督として活躍した野村克也氏が、2月11日(火)、虚血性心不全のため、亡くなった。84歳だった。 現役時代 野村氏は、1935年京都府出身。京都の峰山高校から1954年にテスト生として、南海ホークス(現・福岡ソフトバンクホークス)に入団。南海で23年間、ロッテで1年間、そして西武で2年間と現役生活26年にわたり、強打の名捕手として活躍した。南海時代は1970年から8年間は選手兼任監督として手腕を発揮した。 現役時代の成績は、3017試合(歴代2位)に出場し、打率.277、2901安打(歴代2位)、1,988打点(歴代2位)、657本塁打(歴代2位)など、数々の傑出した記録を残した。また、パシフィックリーグで首位打者1回、最多安打1回、本塁打王9回、打点王7回を獲得。そのうち、本塁打王は1961年から8年連続、打点王は1962年から6年連続という金字塔を打ち立てた。さらに、1965年には戦後初の三冠王にも輝いた。またMVPは5度獲得、ベストナインは実に19度獲得し、オールスターには21度選出された。 解説者時代と殿堂入り 1980年に現役を引退して以降は、独特の目線を持った野球解説で人気を博した。1989年には野球殿堂入りを果たした。 監督時代 監督として、選手兼任監督を含めて24シーズンで南海ホークス、ヤクルトスワローズ、阪神タイガース、東北楽天ゴールデンイーグルスを率いた。その間、リーグ優勝5回、日本一3回の成績を残した。阪神、楽天では優勝はなかったものの、野村氏の後任監督でそれぞれリーグ優勝や日本一を獲得しており、野村氏がチーム強化の礎を築いたとして評価されている。特に頭を使う野球、いわゆるI D野球を掲げ、しっかりと準備することで弱小チームが常勝チームに勝つことを目指し、当時弱小だったヤクルトスワローズを3度の日本一に導いた。 また戦力外の選手らを教育し、活躍させる手法は、「野村再生工場」と呼ばれ、力の落ちかかった多くの選手を再起させた。元ヤクルト監督の古田敦也氏、現ヤクルト監督の高津臣吾氏、元阪神の外野手、新庄剛志氏、元楽天で現ニューヨークヤンキースの田中将大投手、元楽天の山崎武司氏ら野村氏の監督時代の教え子は多数。監督通算成績は、1565勝(歴代5位)1563敗76引き分け。 終わりに 選手そして監督として野村氏の野球界に与えた功績は計り知れない。野村氏は著書も多数執筆しており、多くの選手が自己のプレーの参考にしている。11日午前に訃報の一報が駆け巡ると、日本野球界は驚きと悲しみに包まれた。野村氏の現役時代のライバルだった元巨人の王貞治氏や同じく元巨人の長嶋茂雄氏ら多くの球界関係者が追悼のコメントを寄せた。 追悼 野村氏の教えは、野球だけではなく社会人としても応用できる教訓が多く、多くの野球関係者及び野球ファンの心に残り続けるだろう。野村氏の野球界への功績に尊敬の念と感謝の意を表しますと同時に、心より、ご冥福をお祈りいたします。どうか安らかに。
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