Eight teams were named first at the same time. This has only happened twice in the history of Japanese professional baseball, but those were decades ago. Almost no fans under the age of 40 have ever seen that scene with their own eyes.

It happened for the third time today.

The football world was in an uproar.

Not to mention that fans have never seen this kind of scene before, even the draft directors of each team looked at each other in shock.

Are there too many people?

How do you draw lots?

The staff of each team sent out lottery representatives with a wry smile.

"Supervisor, come on!!"

"President, come on!!"

“Manager, it’s up to you!!”

Amid the cheers from fellow players, representatives from each team's draw came out of the room, laughing and whispering in the corridor.

This is the first time I’ve seen this scene!

In the room specially used for drawing lots, the staff guided the drawing representatives to come on stage and stand at a distance according to the epidemic prevention distance. Suddenly, it seemed that a small broadcasting accident was about to happen.

There are too many people to stand.

According to the epidemic prevention distance, only four people can stand side by side, but now there are draw representatives from eight teams.

As soon as this scene came out, the commentators on the live broadcast couldn't help but laugh out loud, joking about this rare and interesting scene in a cheerful tone.

The staff had to ask the lottery representatives to stand in a circle around the lottery box, so that some people's front faces could not be completely captured by the camera.

Reluctantly, we can finally start drawing lots.

The audience in front of the live broadcast suddenly became nervous.

Which representative can hit the mark in one shot?!

I saw the conference staff taking a thick stack of envelopes and putting them into the lottery box. Each of the eight identical envelopes contained a card of the same shape, and only one of them had the words "Negotiation Rights Confirmed" printed on it.

The representatives who drew lots went up one by one and took out an envelope, handed it to the conference staff to cut the seal, and then stood back and waited for the moment of announcement.

After a while, all eight team representatives completed the drawing of lots.

The voice of the meeting host sounded.

""Representatives, please open the envelope and take out the card!""

The most exciting moment is here!!

The representatives who drew lots lowered their heads at the same time and took out the cards to look at them. At this time, the first person among them to cheer must have been the one who won the right to negotiate the contract with Zhang Zhe.

Who could it be?!

Countless fans, with their hearts beating loudly, held their breath and stared at the screen in front of them.

In the picture, one of the eight representatives unfolded the card and took a closer look, then suddenly raised his right hand.

The commentator immediately shouted.

"ah--!!!!"

"It's Hanshin Tiger!"

"Supervisor raises his fist in victory!!!!"

"Hit!!"

"Hanshin Tigers won the contract negotiation rights for Jang Chul!!!!!!!!!"

In the room of the Hanshin Tigers, people all stood up from their seats and excitedly high-fived their colleagues next to them. If it weren't for the epidemic prevention partition, they were so happy that they almost hugged each other.

With eight teams competing, there is a more than ten percent chance that the Hanshin Tigers will come out on top!

The draw representatives from other teams had no choice but to leave.

The director of the Hanshin Tigers took off his mask and went up to face the camera for an interview. Although his expression remained calm, his restless body movements revealed his inner excitement.

The reporter congratulated him on winning the right to negotiate the contract.

As soon as the director of the Hanshin Tigers opened his mouth, he couldn't hold back and grinned.

"Well, it's really great to be able to draw it!"

Following the topic, the director of the Hanshin Tigers explained the team's recognition of Jang Chul, praised Jang Chul's talent in hitting and fielding, and expressed his happiness at being able to obtain the right to negotiate for the contract.

The director of the Hanshin Tigers wanted to be serious throughout the conversation, but he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

Knowing that Zhang Zhe was also watching the live broadcast of the draft meeting at this time, the staff asked the Hanshin Tigers director to say a few words to Zhang Zhe in front of the camera.

Facing the camera, the director of the Hanshin Tigers said seriously: "Zhang Zhejun, we have obtained the right to negotiate your contract. Your ability and potential in hitting, guiding, defending, and running bases are the expectations of the team and the expectations of the fans. I am very happy."

Today I have the opportunity to get along with you in the future, and I look forward to our official meeting!"

Zhang Zhe, who was far away in Hakusan Town, saluted the director of the Hanshin Tigers from the air.

"Hanshin Tiger, it's not bad."

Zhang Zhe is very satisfied with the result of this draft.

The home stadium of the Hanshin Tigers is the famous Koshien Stadium, which is only a hundred or two hundred kilometers away from Hakusan Town. You can get home in a few hours' drive from there.

Moreover, the Hanshin Tigers are the second most popular team among the 12 teams. They are almost a household name in Japan. Their die-hard fans even affect people’s perception. Many baseball fans who appear in Japanese dramas regard the Hanshin Tigers as their

The home team performs.

After Zhang Zhe's lottery results came out, the other unsuccessful teams went back to select the first-named player until all teams obtained the right to negotiate for the signing of their first-named player.

The following process has nothing to do with Zhang Zhe.

What we have to deal with now are interviews with reporters present.

The reporters couldn't wait to ask their own questions, and kept pressing the shutter of the camera, creating a continuous shutter sound and flash light.

A reporter asked with a smile: "Zhang Zhejun, the Hanshin Tigers' home stadium is Koshien. How does it feel to be returning to Koshien?"

Zhang Zhe also found this question very interesting.

The place I dreamed of going to when I was in high school has now become a place I can go to every day.

Maybe I really have a destiny with Koshien.

Zhang Zhe said with a happy smile: "I feel very much looking forward to it. We have left very good memories in Koshien. After becoming professional players, the feeling of playing there will definitely be different. I hope to create something better there."

memories."

After the reporters had interviewed for a while, Kazuya Nishino, who was in high spirits, slipped in, put his Hanshin Tigers hat on Zhang Zhe's head, and put on a Hanshin Tigers jersey for him.

“OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!”

Then the third grade friends who came in surrounded Zhang Zhe and started to cheer.

If it weren't for the current epidemic, everyone would have grabbed Zhang Zhe and thrown him up. At this moment, they could only make a fuss with their voices.

Zhang Zhe wore a Hanshin Tigers jersey and hat and posed in front of reporters and camera crews according to their requirements.

When you enter professional baseball in the future, you will inevitably have to deal with the media. Right now, you are just practicing a small number of skills in advance.

While Zhang Zhe was dealing with the media and celebrating with relatives and friends, the Japanese Professional Baseball Draft meeting was still in full swing.

After a few hours of draft competition, more than a hundred players got the chance to enter professional baseball.

In the next month, the draft teams of each team will go out everywhere to sign the players they want with the power of signing negotiations.

This process is also the first step for young players to understand professional baseball.
Chapter completed!