Standing in the players' tunnel at Koshien Stadium, Lin Guanglai's heart was full of emotion.
The last time he came to Koshien Stadium was nearly a year ago. In the summer of 2012, right in this stadium, he defeated the invincible Osaka Tsubaki, firmly securing his place at the top of high school baseball history.
To Lin Guanglai, Koshien is an unquestionable treasure trove, carrying all his beautiful memories of high school baseball:
Records like the most strikeouts in a game, most home runs, single tournament highest strikeouts, home runs, RBIs, consecutive games hitting home runs, total strikeouts, home runs, and wins in Spring and Summer Koshien... this land witnessed him setting record after record, both unprecedented and perhaps never to be surpassed again, drawing cheers and applause from countless fans.
And today, he returned here once more; only this time, he came as a professional baseball player of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
