Japanese professional baseball championship games(Japan Series) were held in Hiroshima and Sapporo last week. In the Japan Series, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters defeated the Hiroshima Carp. The starter of Hiroshima Carp was Hiroki KURODA in the third game. This game was the last one of his career. Veteran RHP Hiroki Kuroda has announced that he'll retire at the end of the 2016 season. He has played 13 seasons in NPB, and 7 seasons in MLB. His record in the NPB was 124-105 with a 3.55 ERA, and 79-79 with a 3.45 ERA with the MLB(Dogers and Yankees). His record is amazing. He also played a very important role leading to the Hiroshima Carp wining the 2016 season Championship in Central League. Thank you for Hiroki KURODA.
