MAJOR 69 (Shonen Sunday Comics)

[Machine Translation] Goro, a 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 drama! Goro overcame his fear of pitching (yips) and was promoted to the major leagues again, but he is unable to regain his former dynamic pitching ability. Then Oliver, the psychotherapist who treated Goro, tells him about Gibson's unexpected past...? Synopsis After successful heart surgery, Gibson suddenly announces that he will continue to play baseball. In his comeback game, he and Goro suddenly find themselves pitching against each other as starters! Before the game, Gibson goes to Goro to ask for help, but Goro is cold toward Gibson, saying "I'm not comfortable pitching against you," but Gibson has no control over his pitches and is in big trouble from the first inning... ( Episode 1 ). Characters Goro Shigeno (A pitcher who came to the U.S. after graduating from high school, aiming for the majors. He is a member of the Indiana Hornets), Keane (a headstrong catcher who was promoted from the Bats to the Hornets), and Sanders (who used to play battery with Goro in the 3A Bats. He is now a bullpen catcher and team employee for the Hornets), Joe Gibson (a major league ace. He once killed Goro's father, Shigeharu Honda, with a dead pitch), Gibson Jr. ( Gibson's son, Goro's rival in 3A. He was promoted to the majors and was selected for the U.S. World Cup team), Kaoru Shimizu (a female college student who belongs to the softball club. Goro's childhood friend and girlfriend)

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!! 投球恐怖症(イップス)を克服してメジャー再昇格を果たしたものの、かつての豪快な投球が戻らない吾郎。そんな中、吾郎を治療した心理療法士・オリバーから、ギブソンの思いがけない過去を知らされて…? あらすじ 心臓の手術に成功したギブソンが突然、現役続行を宣言。しかも復帰戦で、いきなり吾郎と先発同士で投げ合うことに! 試合前、声をかけに行った吾郎に「お前と投げ合うのは不愉快」と、なぜか冷たい態度をとったギブソンだが、球威も制球も全くなく、初回からいきなり大ピンチに陥ってしまい…(第1話)。 登場人物 茂野吾郎(高卒後、メジャーを目指して渡米した生粋のピッチャー。インディアナ・ホーネッツ所属) キーン(バッツからホーネッツに昇格した、強気の頭脳派捕手)、サンダース(3Aバッツで吾郎とバッテリーを組んでいた。現在はホーネッツのブルペン捕手兼球団職員)、ジョー・ギブソン(メジャーの大エース。かつて吾郎の実父・本田茂治を死球で殺してしまった過去を持つ)、ギブソンJr.(ギブソンの息子。3A時代の吾郎のライバル。メジャー昇格を果たし、W杯アメリカ代表にも選出)、清水薫(ソフトボール部に所属する女子大生。吾郎の幼なじみで恋人)