奇跡のバックホーム 横田 慎太郎 ﾖｺﾀｼﾝﾀﾛｳ 幻冬舎 :9784344432130

**「命に呼応する奇跡のバックホーム」**
横田慎太郎（よこたしんたろう）は、日本の元プロ野球選手。外野手として活躍し、脳腫瘍を患った経験から闘病生活を行いながらも講演活動や著書で知られました。
野球人生と闘病をテーマにした映像作品が複数制作されています。実父の横田真之も元プロ野球選手で、外野手として活躍しました。
幼少期は鹿児島県日置市で過ごし、小学生からソフトボールや軟式野球を始めました。鹿児島実業高校時代には投手を兼ねて活躍し、140km/h超の速球を武器にエースとしても君臨しました。
プロ入り後は阪神タイガースで外野手として活躍し、2016年には開幕一軍入りしてセ・リーグ史上最多記録となる22安打を放ちました。その後は戦線離脱を経験したものの、再び復帰するも出場機会が減りました。
闘病生活の中でも講演活動や著書で知られていました。自身の体験から「命に呼応する奇跡のバックホーム」という言葉を作りました。これは、自分の命の意味を再認識することであり、そして、それを通して他人との繋がりも深めることができるというものです。
**Q&A**
Q：何をされた方ですか？
脳腫瘍の闘病生活
Q：有名な作品は何ですか？
『奇跡のバックホーム』で、自身の体験から生まれた言葉とその意味について綴りました。
English Summary
**"A miraculous back home that responds to life"**
Shintaro Yokota is a former Japanese professional baseball player. He played an active role as an outfielder and became known for his lectures and books even as he battled his illness due to his experience with brain cancer.
Several video works have been produced on the theme of baseball life and fighting illness. His father, Masayuki Yokota, is also a former professional baseball player and played an active role as an outfielder.
She spent her childhood in Hioki City, Kagoshima Prefecture, and began playing softball and baseball when she was in elementary school. During his days at Kagoshima Jitsugyo High School, he also served as a pitcher, and with his fastball of over 140km/h, he also reigned as an ace.
After turning professional, he played an active role as an outfielder for the Hanshin Tigers, and in 2016, he joined the opening team and had 22 hits, the most in Central League history. After that, he was sidelined, but although he returned, his opportunities to play decreased.
Even while battling illness, he was known for his lectures and books. Based on my own experience, I coined the phrase ``a miraculous back home that responds to life.'' This means reaffirming the meaning of one's life, and through this, one can also deepen connections with others.
**Q&A**
Q: What did you do?
Life fighting brain cancer
Q: What are your famous works?
In "Miracle Back Home," I wrote about words and their meanings that were born from my own experiences.
Wikipedia：横田慎太郎