Father and son together? If Shogo, the eldest son of Kazuhiro Kiyohara, becomes a professional baseball player, “that TV station” is rumored to have an overwhelming advantage in the coverage.
While the Paris Olympics, where the public has been enthralled by the success of the Japanese athletes day after day, has entered its final stages, the summer Koshien (the National High School Baseball Championships) opened on August 7. On the other hand, the summer Koshien (the Japanese summer baseball tournament) opened on August 7. Autumn draft candidates and other unsung gems have been thrilling the spectators who have visited Koshien every day.
One of the candidates is Shogo Kiyohara, 21, a senior at Keio University, the eldest son of Kazuhiro Kiyohara, 56, who became a big star at Koshien during his days at PL Gakuen and went on to play for the Seibu Giants and other teams after joining the professional baseball team. In the Tokyo Rokugaku University Spring League, he started 13 games and batted .269 with 52 hits, 14 runs, 7 runs, and no home runs. He was the first first baseman to be selected as one of the best nine players in the league, and his rapid growth is attracting attention.
In addition to his father’s strong physique (186 cm, 90 kg), he also has great looks. Even though he stayed away from baseball in junior high and high school, he joined the baseball team at university. In the three years leading up to last fall, he had only nine at-bats and only one hit, almost completely out of the lineup. However, as a result of his natural athleticism and weight training, he was able to secure the position of “No. 4, first base,” which had been his father’s position from high school to the pros, in the Tokyo Six University League this past spring. As a result, he secured the No. 4 position in the Tokyo Rokugaku University League this spring.
Some say that he is not yet good enough to be a professional player, but if he becomes a professional player, he will be the talk of the town. If he is nurtured properly, he has the potential to make it big in the pros, and there are probably teams that would pick him if he is a lower-level player or in training. In particular, Seibu, where his father started his professional career, is currently ranked last in the Pacific League in terms of batting average. They should acquire Kiyohara Jr. to increase their ability to attract players.
If Kiyohara Jr. is selected in the fall draft and goes on to become a professional baseball player, it is likely that the media will launch a fierce offensive to cover him, but if that happens, it has already been confirmed that the media will be “monopolized by one station.
