soul of baseball

Chapter 82 The 'Baseball God' of Koshien

Shen Qin actually wanted to turn a blind eye to Kou Chi's behavior. After all, people said it was a trip, but they were just worried about themselves. If it was more serious, it was a caregiver!It sounds nicer to be with you.

I don’t know how long these boring days will last, so there’s nothing wrong with relaxing!

But there has to be a limit to everything!
It can really be soaked in the same way!Bah bah bah!
Shen Qin looked at Chen Silu and Kou Chi who were still chatting enthusiastically on the tram, turned his head away, and smiled awkwardly with the camera brother Li Ziyi!
Today they are going to visit Koshien, which is said to be the sacred place in the hearts of children who play baseball in Japan!
"Jiaziyuan Stadium was named Jiaziyuan Stadium because it was completed in the year of Jiazi..." Chen Silu led the roadside to explain, looking like a tour guide. At this moment, Kou Chi secretly said to Shen Qin: "You Let’s see! If no one brings it, we can come out to play? And in the afternoon, we can go with the team to experience the baseball level of Japanese college students..."

Shen Qin rolled his eyes, he thought this arrangement was very good, but it would be bad to delay others!

"He was supposed to be responsible for the promotion of the team..."

While talking, I have walked into the outer wall of Koshien. Unlike in the anime, the ivy on the outer wall is not so dense. Maybe it is because it has entered winter now?
Shen Qin even felt a little illusory, the place that has been mentioned in the anime suddenly appeared in front of him in reality, this feeling is indescribable.

"Let's go! I'm in a daze again!" Kou Chi angrily pushed Shen Qin who was in a daze.

I don't know if Chen Silu is very familiar with this area or if this area is included in the tour program, he can even see the dressing room.

Dressing room wardrobes made of green metal grids look uncomfortable.Shen Qin also went in the locker room at Busch Stadium in St. Louis a few times, so both the size of the space and the decoration facilities are much better than here. It is also a professional league, so the difference will not be that big, right?

But Shen Qin didn't dare to ask, because Chen Silu had already started talking about the locker room culture here, looking like a fan!And obviously, it's inappropriate to say anything about her home team in front of a fan.

There is nothing to see in the historical exhibition hall, because Shen Qin and Kou Chi are not fans of the Hanshin Tigers, and they have never experienced Koshien in person. Without feelings, there will be no feelings, so it is just the mood of ordinary tourists.

Shen Qin was very interested in the black soil of Koshien, but this soil was not spread on the court. I heard that it was exclusively used in Koshien high school field ball games, which was different from that in professional leagues.It is a mixture of black soil from Japan and white sand from Fujian, China.

Very sticky.

This made Shen Qin couldn't help but think of the scene of the defeated players crying and kneeling on the ground digging soil in the comics. I guess I will never experience that kind of emotion in my life.

But he thinks the black soil is a little bit good, at least the ball can be seen very clearly.If you have a chance!I really want to watch a Koshien game. Of course, it would be even better if I can participate!
After experiencing the thrill of squatting behind the home plate and looking at the whole field!Shen Qin is always itchy!I wish I could come sooner next time.

"Qin! Come and see! Babe Ruth!!" Coach shouted!
Shen Qin looked over and saw a monument to Babe Ruth erected at the entrance to No. 8!This is very common in the United States, but he never expected to see this in Japan, which is so far away from the United States!

Who was Babe Ruth?That's the real God of Baseball!
About him, every American baseball fan generally only pays attention to two points: 1. An incredible record! 2 Curse of Babe Ruth! (Also known as the Holy Child Curse).

Babe Ruth famously said: "It's easy for me to hit over .[-] for a lifetime, but then I have to hit a single, and people pay to come to the stadium to see me hit a home run."

These words made Shen Qin feel tongue-tied. Although it was the age of the ancient gods and beasts, but with a lifetime batting rate of [-]%, is that still a human being?
However, although Babe Ruth's achievements are too many to fit in a box, what makes people talk about it more is the 'Curse of the Holy Child' issued by him.Of course, fans of the Boston Red Sox are definitely no longer in this case!

When Shen Qin heard about it for the first time, he and Ji Jia lamented that superstition was indistinguishable.Before he came to the United States, his impression of the United States came entirely from 'I heard! 'A free and unrestrained country!I never expected that in the hearts of most Americans, superstition is far more than that of Chinese people!For Chinese people who are swaying whether they believe in ghosts or not, most people in the United States are in awe of ghosts and gods!
And the curse issued by Babe Ruth made the whole Boston awe!This curse lasted for more than 80 years~
At that time, Babe Ruth, who was the greatest and most powerful player in the history of the Red Sox, was sold by the new boss to the rival Yankees for selfish reasons. career!
And going to another team can bear it!But Yankee fans who have a century-old feud can't bear it!The entire Boston fans were furious!An angry Babe Ruth said to the uninformed fans before leaving: "Don't put all the blame on me. If I want to bear the reputation of a traitor, then the Red Sox will never win the championship. !"

This is the origin of the Holy Child Curse!And it's very evil. After Babe Ruth came to the Yankees, he helped the team win the championship in 23 years. Since then, the New York Yankees have won 25 championships one after another!Far ahead of the league!

On the other hand, the Red Sox have reached the finals quite a few times!But they all failed strangely!It seems the curse has come true!
The ball team was scared, and went to the birthplace of Babe Ruth several times to worship!It is even absurd to invite wizards to break the law on the court!At that time, Shen Qin also teased whether it would be labeled and refrigerated if it was in China!
A full 86 years!The Red Sox, a veteran team, don't know what it's like to be a champion!
However, although the curse was finally broken, Shen Qin was not happy about it, and Coach Chi was even angry about it!

Because the year the Boston Red Sox broke the curse!Their opponent is the St. Louis Cardinals!

But to be honest, although the curse is a strange story!But Babe Ruth's greatest achievement is definitely saving baseball!

Because of the "Black Sox Scandal" in 1919, the match-fixing in the World Series due to gambling made the entire baseball world dark!
The fans are extremely angry!No longer entering the stadium to watch the game until Babe Ruth, nicknamed 'Holy Baby', appeared!

From ace pitcher to super strong hitter!He is the real originator of the two swords style!It can be said that without Babe Ruth, there would be no baseball, one of the four most popular balls in the United States.

In that case, what is the state of MLB today, or whether it still exists or not?Maybe even NPB will lead the world!

Even so far!People also think at Yankee Stadium!Babe Ruth always blesses this 'evil empire' with the richest money and most champions!
But when I first talked about this, Yuri's focus was on racial discrimination. He said that although Babe Ruth had a bad reputation off the court, when he discriminated against blacks, he did not discriminate against blacks. Excited to play with them!
Today, when racial discrimination still exists, think back to that simplicity!This alone is enough to make people admire!

"So the god of baseball has come to Japan!"

"Of course!" Chen Silu flipped through the brochure, obviously he didn't know much about it: "It said that he had come to Japan to promote baseball."

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(Uh... Excessive chapters...maybe a bit boring, please feel free to read it. After all, it is a link between the past and the future. It is not good if there is no excess. I have a lot of selfishness in this book and I want to talk about baseball that people usually don’t care about. Knowledge or very unpopular knowledge points! There will even be rules that many players have not noticed after playing for more than 20 or [-] years! There are also mandatory regulations such as uniforms and shoes... I hope you don’t think I’m long-winded~ Gentle~gentle~)

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