Three additional players who were on the winning team of the 2013 Konami Japan Series have been selected on the roster of Team Samurai Japan.
Team | Player | Position | Uniform No. in Team |
Uniform No. in Samurai Japan |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | Motohiro Shima | Catcher | 37 | 37 |
Takero Okajima | Outfielder | 27 | 26 | |
Ginji (Akaminai) | Infielder | 33 | 33 |
Comment from Shima
"As I am the eldest, I will try to lead the team and give everything out there on the field to fulfill my role as a player."
Comment from Okajima
"I'm very happy to be on the national team. This is a great opportunity for me to learn from the best players. I will play hard and try to absorb as much as I can."
Comment from Ginji (Akaminai)
"I am very honored to have been selected for the Samurai Japan national team. I'd like to give it my all and play offensively as a member of the national team."
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