It looks like a baseball clinic led by former Hanshin Tigers players will be held at Hanshin Koshien Stadium on Saturday, June 27.
Quoted from 【開催】阪神タイガース×西宮市 「甲子園トライアルベースボール」｜西宮市ホームページ
Koshien Trial Baseball
When is it?
Saturday, June 27
10:00〜11:30
Reception starts at 9:30
Where is it?
Hanshin Koshien Stadium
*In case of bad weather, the event will be held at the adjacent indoor practice facility.
Here it is on the map↓
The address is 1-82 Koshien-cho, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
What will they do?
This is an event where participants can learn baseball from an impressive lineup of former Hanshin Tigers players⚾ It sounds like families will get to experience baseball together, including playing catch with soft balls. It looks like a rare chance to get moving on the field at Koshien Stadium🏟️ Apparently, you can join even if you don’t have a glove.
Which former players will participate?
- Masayuki Kakefu
- Shinjiro Hiyama
- Ikuro Katsuragi
- Keisuke Kano
- Yamato (Yamato Maeda)
- Yoshio Itoi
- Minoru Iwata
- Takumi Akiyama
*Subject to change
Who can participate?
Pairs consisting of a 1st or 2nd grade elementary school student living in Nishinomiya City and a parent/guardian (age 18 or older)
Capacity?
60 pairs, 120 people
Participation fee?
Free
How to apply
Advance application required; participants selected by lottery
You can apply from here
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Application period: June 1 (Mon) 10:00〜June 14 (Sun) 17:00
Lottery results: Applicants will be contacted sequentially from Tuesday, June 16 onward.
Event details are → here
Finally
For Hanshin fans, this sounds like a dream event, with players like Kakefu and Itoi taking part✨ And getting to experience baseball on the field at Koshien Stadium is a pretty rare opportunity. If you’re interested, why not apply?
