Shinichiro Azumi suggests bold reforms for Japan's professional baseball

sanspo.com (Japanese)

TBS announcer Shinichiro Azumi suggested Japan's professional baseball may need bold reforms. He cited the recent proposal for league expansion by a bipartisan group, including baseball legends Sadaharu Oh and Hideki Kuriyama, to address the growing financial disparity with Major League Baseball. Azumi noted MLB's consistent expansion and the significant revenue gap, which contributes to top Japanese players moving overseas.


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