MAJOR 48 (Shonen Sunday Comics)

[Machine Translation] Goro, an energetic baseball boy with a father who is a professional baseball player, pursues his big dream of becoming a professional baseball player in this authentic baseball development drama! Goro and Yaginuma pass the first test, but the next hurdle for them is to form a team and play a game against a Single-A team. They were told that they would all fail the test if they did not win by a 10-point disadvantage against a higher ranked team. Can Goro make it through this grueling tryout? Synopsis Goro is left behind upon his arrival in the U.S., and loses his luggage and money. However, a Japanese man named Yaginuma, who is also on his way to the U.S. to play in the Major Leagues, helps him out and together they go through the tryouts (entrance test) for the Salmons baseball team. However, Goro has neither spikes nor a glove, and the team refuses to let him take the test! Goro tries to show them that he can pitch... ( Episode 1 ). Characters Goro Shigeno ( From the prestigious Kaido High School, he moved to Seishu Gakuin and founded the baseball team from scratch. After graduation, he went to the U.S. on his own to play in the Major Leagues) Joe Gibson ( 41-year-old active Major League Baseball pitcher. He was involved in the death of Goro's father, Shigeharu. He is also the reason why Goro is aiming for the majors), Hayato Yaginuma ( A Japanese man who stops in front of Goro while he is hitchhiking. He goes to Arizona with Goro to try out for the Salmons, hoping to make it to the majors.)

プロ野球選手の父を持つ元気一杯の野球少年・吾郎が、プロ野球選手という大きな夢に向かって突き進む本格派ベースボール成長ドラマ!! 1次テストに合格した吾郎と八木沼の次なる関門は、なんとテスト生たちがチームを作り、シングルAのチームと試合をするというものだった。しかも格上相手にもかかわらず、10点差のハンデから逆転勝ちしなければ、全員不合格と言われて…。果たして吾郎は、この過酷なトライアウトを突破できるのか!? あらすじ アメリカに到着早々置き引きにあい、荷物もお金も無くしてしまった吾郎。だが、同じくメジャーリーガーを目指して渡米中の日本人・八木沼に助けられ、共にサーモンズという球団のトライアウト(入団テスト)を受けることに。ところがスパイクもグローブも持っていなかった吾郎は、球団からテストを受けることを拒否されてしまった! なんとか自分の投球を見せようと吾郎が取った手段とは…(第1話)。 登場人物 茂野吾郎(名門・海堂高校から、聖秀学院に移りゼロから野球部を創設。卒業後はメジャーリーガーを目指し単身アメリカに渡る) ジョー・ギブソン(41歳にして現役のメジャーリーグ投手。吾郎の実父・茂治の死に関わっている。また、吾郎がメジャーを目指すきっかけを作る)、八木沼隼人(ヒッチハイクをしている吾郎の前に車を止めた日本人。メジャーを目指し、サーモンズのトライアウトを受けるために吾郎と共にアリゾナへ)