Introducing over 200 of the most talked-about and professional players! “Hochi High School Baseball November Issue” 2025 Draft Heroes on sale October 2nd
The Hochi Shimbun Co., Ltd. Press release: October 1, 2025 To Members of the Press Introducing over 200 players who are attracting attention and making waves among professionals! “Hochi High School Baseball November Issue” 2025 Draft HEROES on sale October 2nd If you’re looking to enjoy the professional baseball draft on October 23rd, this is the book for you!
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Hochi Shimbun (President and CEO: Tsuyoshi Hasegawa), publisher of Sports Hochi, will release the November Issue of Hochi High School Baseball (list price: 950 yen including tax), a magazine showcasing over 200 notable and talked-about professional baseball players, nationwide from October 2nd. It is available for purchase at bookstores nationwide, major online bookstores, and the e-commerce site Shop Hochi (
https://shop.hochi.co.jp). It can also be ordered from a bookstore. Orders can also be placed through YC (Yomiuri Shimbun retailers). Kendai Takasaki’s Ishigaki approaches Sato’s current position This book features photos and data on over 200 talented players who have excited the high school baseball world and are now attracting attention from professional teams, including right-handed pitcher Genki Ishigaki, a top draft candidate boasting a top speed of 158 km/h, and left-handed pitcher Ryugetsu Sato, who made a comeback this summer after Tommy John surgery. It also covers college and professional draft candidates. It also previews next fall’s hottest prospects. The special feature on first- and
second-year players focuses on unique players, including a 197 cm, 94 kg right-handed pitcher; the son of a left-handed pitcher who was the runner-up to the Koshien Championship in the 1998 Summer Koshien final against Yokohama’s Daisuke Matsuzaka; and a powerful hitter emerging from a Tokyo metropolitan high school. This is a must-have book not only for the draft but also for enjoying high school baseball from autumn onwards. “My high school baseball” is Nihon University Third High School’s Coach Miki In our signature series, “My High School Baseball,” we feature Miki Yuzo, the coach of Nihon University Third High School, the runner-up at this summer’s Koshien tournament. He passionately talks about the behind-the-scenes of their fierce victory and the thoughts of his mentor, former coach Ogura Zenyu. Also included is the U-18 World Cup held in Okinawa, as well as a collection of the best shots from the 2024 Autumn-2025 Summer tournaments, featuring gravure photos taken by our magazine at tournaments across the country. Our special feature on junior high school baseball, which will become the future high school baseball players, is packed with content, including coverage of the Giants Cup and other summer tournaments, as well as a list of promising players from around the country.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/71317/795/71317-795-0c63112914951614fa22f0ee12287066-1223×1536.jpg Title: Hochi High School Baseball November 2025 issue Release Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025 *Bookstore release may be delayed by a few days in some areas Price: ¥950 (¥864 tax) : Hochi Shimbun Format: AB size, 116 pages Sales: Bookstores nationwide, YC (Yomiuri Shimbun sales outlets), major online bookstores Shop Hochi https://shop.hochi.co.jp/ ▶ Sports Hochi High School Baseball Informationhttps://hochi.news/baseball/hsb/ ■About “Hochi High School Baseball” A high school baseball magazine published by Hochi Shimbun and first published in 1978. January issue (on sale December): Fall tournament review & Senbatsu tournament participant predictions / Spring’s notable players & schools March issue (on sale February): Senbatsu tournament preview! Participating player directory (with photos) – Notable schools and players May issue (released in April): Spring Koshien tournament details and hero players / Notable summer players and schools July issue (released in June): Outlook for all 49 summer regional tournaments and Koshien representative school predictions / Spring tournament results September Issue (on sale August): Summer Koshien Tournament Report & Heroes / Autumn’s Notable Players & Schools 【Release Inquiries】 Email: pr1872@hochi.co.jp Copyright ©
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