A professional gives everything precisely when things are most difficult.
打者の心理を読むことが投手の仕事の半分
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Kazuhisa Inao
Born in Beppu, Oita Prefecture in 1937, Kazuhisa Inao earned the nickname 'Iron Arm' as the legendary pitcher of the Nishitetsu Lions. In the 1958 Japan Series, he achieved the superhuman feat of pitching and winning four consecutive games against the Giants. At twenty, he won 42 games in a single season - the most victory-obsessed pitcher in Japanese baseball history.
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