I have to go as far as I can Hanshin's No. 4 hitter, who called out Randy Bath in 1986, is about to be born as the first home run king in 39 years

Sep 16, 2025

I have to go as far as I can Hanshin's No. 4 hitter, who called out Randy Bath in 1986, is about to be born as the first home run king in 39 years
Hanshin No. 4 hitter Sato hit his 37th to 38th home run of the season against Chunichi on the 15th. He led the game in second place and 17 home runs. Photo capture = Hanshin Tigers SNS



I have to go as far as I can Hanshin's No. 4 hitter, who called out Randy Bath in 1986, is about to be born as the first home run king in 39 years
Hanshin has 11 regular-season games left. If Sato maintains his current pace, he can arithmetically reach 41 home runs and 104 RBIs. Photo capture = Hanshin Tigers SNS
I have to go as far as I can Hanshin's No. 4 hitter, who called out Randy Bath in 1986, is about to be born as the first home run king in 39 years
Sato is breaking personal records for both home runs and RBIs in his fifth year as a professional. Photo capture = Hanshin Tigers SNS
Until last year, he couldn't get near '30 home runs', but he is looking at '40 home runs in his fifth year as a professional. The Hanshin Tigers confirmed their Central League victory, but the bat of No. 4 hitter Sato Teruaki (26) does not cool down. Sato hit his 37th to 38th home run of the season against the Chunichi Dragons on the 15th. In the third inning, he hit a two-run home run toward the right side of the back screen at Koshien Stadium with one out and a runner on first base. He hit the changeup properly. With a 4-1 lead, he hit a two-run home run to the left in the fifth inning with two outs and a runner on first base. He pushed an outside fastball and sent it over the left fence of the outfield.

Hanshin's home stadium, Koshien Stadium, is a pitcher-friendly stadium where home runs are rarely made. Sato made good contact with " It's a relief to move to the most difficult place to hit a home run in Koshien." He has surpassed 10 in Koshien this season. It is the second double-digit home run at Koshien Stadium after 2023 when he recorded 13.

The first at-bat hit with two outs and a runner on second base in the first inning. He hit a first-time double to hit the left-center fence with a one-bound. Three hits, five RBIs and two runs, including two homers. Hanshin won the game 6-2.




Joining the first draft of the 2021 Rookie Draft. From the first year, he played 126 games, hit 24 home runs, and posted 64 RBIs. He hit 20 home runs for three consecutive years until 2023 and only 16 last year. In 2021 and 2023, '24 home runs' was the most personal home runs, and in 2024, '91 RBIs' was the most personal.

As of the 15th, he has 38 home runs and 96 RBIs. He broke the record for most home runs and RBIs this season. It ranks first in home runs and RBIs in both leagues, including the Pacific League. Starting as the third batter, he settled down as the fourth batter, and jumped to become a representative hitter in the league beyond Hanshin's main gun. In the Pacific League, Franmil Reyes (Nihonham Fighters) has 31 home runs and 85 RBIs, making it the top two categories.

The first career '40 Home Run-100 RBI' is just around the corner. He is overwhelmingly No. 1 in home runs in 17 games until the 15th. Team junior Shota Morishita has 21 members, Munetaka Murakami (Yaku
I have to go as far as I can Hanshin's No. 4 hitter, who called out Randy Bath in 1986, is about to be born as the first home run king in 39 years
지난 주 2년 만에 ?Hanshin, who has confirmed his V-Trull League victory, is preparing for the climax series. Fujikawa, who led the team to victory in the first year of the head coach, is waving to the stands. Photo capture = Hanshin Tigers SNS
Rt Swallows) hits 19 and is second to third.

He called out 'Randy Bath', considered the best foreign hitter of all time. Bath hit 47 homers in 1986 to become the Central League home run king. He recorded a batting average of 0.389-109 RBIs that year and became a three-time batting champion. Since Bath, Hanshin has not had a home run king. The first Hanshin home run king in 39 years is on the horizon. Among the 12 Japanese professional baseball teams, Hanshin is the only team that failed to produce a home run king in the 21st century. In his fifth year, Sato posted a total of '406 RBIs' and crossed over 'Mr. Baseball'Nagashima Shigeo.

Hanshin, who is preparing for the fall baseball season, has 11 games left. If Sato continues his current pace, he can even '41 home runs-104 RBIs'. Sato said, `I hope we can enjoy the rest of the game and go as far as we can"





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.