On the 17th, 6 players who will play on the Samurai Japan Top National Team were announced.
This fall, starting on November 12, under Manager Hiroki Kokubo the Samurai Japan Top National Team will appear in the Major League Baseball Japan All Star Series.
Players selected for the Top National Team
| Player name | Position | Team name | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenta Maeda | Pitcher | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 18 |
| Chihiro Kaneko | Pitcher | Orix Buffaloes | 19 |
| Motohiro Shima | Catcher | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | 37 |
| Hayato Sakamoto | Infielder | Yomiuri Giants | 6 |
| Sho Nakata | Outfielder | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 13 |
| Yoshio Itoi | Outfielder | Orix Buffaloes | 7 |
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TopTeam articles
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“Hikari TV 4K Global Baseball Match 2015 Samurai Japan vs. Europe" - Event Overview 3/26/2015 |
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2-6 Defeat Against All-Euro in Game 2. Competition Ends with 1 Win, 1 Loss3/11/2015 |
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Hikari TV 4K GLOBAL BASEBALL MATCH 2015: Samurai Japan vs. All Euro, March 11th (Wed) Highlights3/11/2015 |
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4-3 Come-From-Behind Victory Over All Euro by Samurai Japan, with Focused Hit in Final Innings3/10/2015 |
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Hikari TV 4K GLOBAL BASEBALL MATCH 2015: Samurai Japan vs. All Euro, March 10th (Tue) Highlights3/10/2015 |
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Information articles
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First ever! Samurai Japan High School meets Collegiate National Team at Koshien A Dream Matchup between Top Amateur Teams3/20/2015 |
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Regarding change of players for the "Hikari TV 4K GLOBAL BASEBALL MATCH 2015: Samurai Japan vs. All Euro"3/4/2015 |
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Official Name and Ticket Sales for "Samurai Japan vs. Europe"2/5/2015 |
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“GLOBAL BASEBALL MATCH 2015 SAMURAI JAPAN vs. ALL EURO” - Event Overview2/5/2015 |
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"Baseball Lovers! Assemble! Samurai Japan" Experience Baseball at the Sadaharu Oh Baseball Museum for this 3rd1/28/2015 |
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