Katsuya Nomura (1935-2020), a renowned pro baseball manager, managed 3,204 games in his long career.

In addition, he led teams in the Japan Series five times for a total of 29 games, of which he won 16, and captured the Japan Series championship three times.

If the regular season is likened to a marathon, the Japan Series is a sprint that is packed with everything that makes baseball exciting, according to Nomura's book titled “Tanki Kessen no Kachikata” (How to win a short-term battle).

By that, he meant a short-term battle tends to create drama because there is no knowing how it will unfold and who will emerge as the hero.

Depending on how it is........

© The Asahi Shimbun