In the opening match of 1991, Mr. Minami Mure directly appealed to coach Hoshino for an exchange, which was accomplished two months later.
At the Minamimure Orthopedic Clinic in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, Toyozo Minamimure’s uniform with the shirt number “40” from the Chunichi period is on display. In May 1991, mid-season, he was traded by Orix to Chunichi. It was an abandoned play from director Shozo Doi, who was on the wrong wavelength, but was actually also a long-cherished wish. This is because Chunichi has been sending love calls for a long time. Surprisingly, he also directly appealed to that fighting general, director Senichi Hoshino, “Please take me.”
Mr. Minami Mure, who failed in the Okuri bunt and earned director Doi’s anger. What awaited him was a trade notice from Orix team representative Ino Chongqing in Chunichi. One-on-one with pitcher Yasuhiro Kawabata, young right. “The rep told me they would give me time to think about it, that they would be prepared, so I could think about it slowly and that I could come up with an answer in about a week, but no, I will go.”.
I was so happy. Indeed, in March of that year, Mr. Minamimure “contacted” with manager Hoshino before the opening game at Green Stadium Kobe (Hotto Motto Kobe) started. “At the time, the last outdoor match was the China-Japan match. At the time, Chunichi had former Hankyu coaches Jo Ohashi, Yasuo Kato and Yoshihiro Iwamoto. “I’ve been telling Mr. Ohashi for a long time that I want to go to Chunichi.”
During rehearsal that day, I said, “Ohashi-san, hello, there’s still time. Then, ‘I was told, ‘Even if you tell me, the story won’t start. Go tell the director.'” “Well, I asked if I could be hit if I said that, and I said, ‘I like that type of player, so I’m happy, so go.'” So after that practice of Orix was over, he ran to Coach Hoshino, who was center left in his uniform.
