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Chiba Lotte's Katsuya Kakunaka retires after 20 seasons
Original: 角中勝也
Chiba Lotte outfielder Katsuya Kakunaka has played his final professional baseball game, ending a 20-year career with the Marines. His retirement ceremony drew an emotional crowd response, with his sons announcing his first at-bat by saying the batter was their father, and his wife in tears as he received flowers and took family photos. Fans praised the send-off on social media, with Kakunaka calling the club a family he has known longer than his wife.
Why now: The longtime Lotte regular just played his emotional farewell game, with the ceremony and his family's involvement drawing wide attention.
Katsuya KakunakaChiba Lotte MarinesNippon Professional Baseball
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- 【ロッテ】角中勝也、引退試合第１打席は息子たちがアナウンス「バッターは僕たちのお父さん」 · 日刊スポーツ
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- 画像・写真：一ゴロに倒れる角中 プロ野球：時事ドットコム · 時事ドットコム
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