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**"The master who ignited the passion in batteries"**
Toru Wada, born in 1945, is a former professional baseball player (catcher, infielder, outfielder), coach, and commentator. He was born in Nishi Ward, Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture. He is well-known by his nickname "Bu-chan," and his son is Ken Wada, a former Fuji TV producer.
Wada played at Meisei High School and has experience competing in Koshien. There, he formed a battery with ace Hironobu Horikawa, leading the team. While they lost to Shimonoseki Commercial in the Spring Invitational, they met Shimonoseki Commercial again in the Summer Championship and secured their first victory, avenging their earlier loss. After graduating, he joined the Hanshin Tigers and was expected to be a powerful right-handed batter.
He hit his first home run in a game against Hiroshima in 1965, and on August 21 of the same year, he extended the lead with a two-run home run. During the 1966 Aki spring training camp, he endured rigorous training wearing two rubber coats and diligently lost weight by skipping rice during meals. On August 7 of the same year, he hit his first walk-off home run against Sankei.
From 1966, he competed with Yoshiki Tsuji for the starting catcher position, and in 1967, he started as catcher in 59 games. On May 31, in a game against the Giants, Goro Toi's timely hit in the top of the first inning gave them the lead, securing their second comeback victory.
Q: What was he known for?
A: His participation in Koshien and his achievements such as his first home run and walk-off home run.
Q: What is his famous work?
A: The game against Hiroshima where he extended the lead with a two-run home run.
English Summary
**"The master who lit the flame of passion in batteries"**
Toru Wada was born in 1945 and is a former professional baseball player (catcher, infielder, outfielder), coach, and commentator. Born in Nishi Ward, Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture. He is famous for his nickname "Bu-chan" and his son is Ken Wada, a former Fuji TV producer.
Wada played at Meisei High School and has the experience of participating in Koshien. Among them, he formed a battery with ace Hironobu Horikawa and led the team, and although they lost to Shimonoseki Commercial in the spring selection, they faced off against Shimonoseki Commercial again in the summer championship and won their first victory. After graduating, he joined the Hanshin Tigers and was expected to be a right-handed slugger.
He recorded his first home run in a game against Hiroshima in 1965, and extended his lead with a two-run home run in the game on August 21 of the same year. At the 1966 Aki spring training camp, he endured intense training wearing two rubber coats, and worked hard to lose weight by skipping rice when eating. Then, on August 7 of the same year, he recorded his first walk-off home run against Sankei.
From 1966, he competed with Yoshiki Tsuji to be the regular catcher, and in 1967 he wore the starting mask for 59 games. Then, in the game against the Giants on May 31st, Goro Toi took the lead in the top of the first inning with a timely hit, and they succeeded in winning for the second time.
Q: What did you do?
This was due to his participation in Koshien, his first home run, and his walk-off home run.
Q: What are your famous works?
It was the game against Hiroshima where we extended our lead with a two-run home run.
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