Pennant Race! Collecting and Translating 1974 Calbee Series 1 (Part 4)
Part 4 of my 1974 Calbee Series 1 project. You can see the archive, which contains all the cards I have translated thus far, here . #22 Kurata - Pitcher (Giants) He ’ s prioritizing throwing his forkball and is getting the hang of winning. It will be a defining year for Kurata. [ Baseball Museum ] A forkball is thrown by gripping the ball between the middle and index fingers. It is thrown with the same movement as a fastball, but it breaks below the batter ’ s hands. #25 Yanagida - Outfielder (Giants) Yanagida is the youngest left-handed batter and can hit impressive home runs. It remains to be seen if he can break into the lineup regularly. [ Baseball Museum ] Yanagida wears #38, which was assigned to him by current Second Team manager, Kunimatsu. #27 Tabuchi - Catcher (Hanshin) This should be a decisive year for a potential “Post-Oh” Era. Only Tabuchi can compete with Oh for the home run crown. It may hinge o...