Miracle at MLB opening game: Former stolen base king catches foul ball from Japanese player in the stands. "#Defensiverangeincludesthestands" receives positive response: "What a great defensive range" and "He's really good looking"
On the 18th, Yuji Kaneko, a former Seibu Lion who also won the stolen base title, updated his Instagram. He reported that he had watched the MLB opening game between the Dodgers and Cubs at the Tokyo Dome. He also revealed that he had caught a foul ball by Seiya Suzuki.
Along with photos of him catching balls and watching the game with a beer in hand, he wrote, "I went to watch the game. It was my first time watching a live Major League game, and it had a different atmosphere to Japanese professional baseball, which was great and fun. The Japanese players' dignified fighting style was impressive." He also reflected, "I was super excited to catch a foul ball from Seiya Suzuki. I think I can still improve on my defense lol," and added, "#The stands are my defensive range #I was ready."
In the comments section, people wrote things like, "Only Neko-san could write that 'His defensive range includes the stands'," "So cool lol, his defensive range is impressive," "He's really good-looking," and "Is he going to return to active duty?"
