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We will now have you do the final test.

In this test...

we will have you play as a team.

Team?

Your opponents are...

Our Salmons'...

Single A team:

The Tucson Red Rox.

Look at that!

There is only one condition you must clear to pass the test...

You have to come back and defeat the Red Rox.

Nice batting!

Just what you'd expect from our helper!

Follow it up, Shigeno!

Leave it to me!

Top of the third inning...

Ten run difference, no outs, a runner on first base...

In this situation, rather than aiming for a big one and trying to score two runs,

I need to hit it to the outfield...

to help the runner proceed!

It went through!

All right!

It seems like...

out of all of them, he understands the meaning of this test best.

Yeah.

He looks happy!

That was great!

You did great!

Nice batting!

I love you!

He sure is carefree.

Show off.

We're counting on you, Ginumacchi!

Keep it going!

It's the top of the third inning.

We're still behind by ten runs.

We have no outs and runners on first and third base.

I don't need a big one.

What I should do is carry it through to the back of the order.

Don't get big headed just because you got a couple of hits!

It's fair!

Keep going around!

Safe!

He did it!

Nice run, Goro!

Let's keep it going, Aguilera!

Let's keep it going!

All right!

- We're counting on you! - Keep it going!

Keep it going!

We're going to win this no matter what!

We'll win this and pass!

Ball!

Ball four!

All right!

That was great, number two-kun!

It's Nick now, and we have no outs with runners on first and second.

It's the same situation as the first inning.

Hey!

I won't forgive you if you mess up again!

Do you think the same pitch is going to work on me again!?

Out!

Out!

Damn it!

A failed hit.

Damn.

So we were stopped and only scored three runs.

That bastard.

Play!

Well, I'll just defend this inning and attack again!

All right, Andy!

That's one hit!

Like we're going to let it end like this!

Sorry, sorry!

My hand just slipped.

Don't worry about it.

Let's just hold the next one back.

Ball!

Ball!

Ball four!

What's the matter, Shigeno?

Shit.

Ball!

Ball!

Shit!

My blister just burst.

I thought I was prepared,

but because I took so much time rehabbing my leg,

it looks like I didn't spend enough time throwing.

Umpire, time!

Shortstop, translate!

"Stop showing off and trying to strike out the side when you can't even get strikes."

"This isn't just your test."

That's what he says.

Just quietly throw it down the middle.

Understand?

Don't worry about it, Goro.

Just let him talk.

Shigeno, just loosen up a bit.

Play!

This isn't just my test, huh?

He's right.

I wasn't thinking straight and got carried away because of a mere blister bursting.

In that case, I'll just let them hit and rely on them fielding it!

I'm counting on you all!

Out!

Nice, Ginumacchi!

That guy.

Why is he happy over someone else's fine play?

Yaginuma!

What did he say just now?

He said something about the Majors, right?

Yeah.

He said that if we can't score ten runs and defeat a Single A team,

we won't have a chance at reaching the Major League.

Don't tell me...

he's really thinking of winning this game and...

Out!

All right!

All right! Nice, Chris!

Yeah!

Oh no!

All right!

It's going to get through!

Bartheg!

Out!

You've got to be kidding me.

Nice effort, Bartheg!

Are you all right?

Yeah.

That was great! Just great!

Thank you!

You're the best!

No!

Stop it, Goro!

You're the best! The best!

- I get it. I get it. - The best! The best!

I'm going to kiss you!

Hey!

Just keep this up!

I'm going to kiss you!

Safe!

It's his turn again when we have a chance!

Nick!

Keep it going this time!

Shut up.

I don't have to be told by a colored!

He went for a sacrifice bunt!?

To first!

Out!

Nice bunt!

It's not like I'm doing this for the coloreds.

I caught that!

Hey!

You said something about colors again, didn't you!?

Hey!

It looks like the others have started to realize.

Yeah.

Even if it's from 10-0, those who really believe they can turn the tables around,

and those who have the power to turn their situation around,

however bad it is, through their hard work and courage...

All right!

Go for it!

Don't waste this chance!

Keep it going!

Follow him, Chris!

It's only those with tough mental power that have the right...

to challenge the sharp thorns on the road to the Majors.

Play!

Nick went to the trouble of sacrificing himself.

Whatever it takes, I have to get the runners...

around!

Right field!

All right!

It's an easy sacrifice fly!

All right!

We did it!

We're now one run behind!

I knew you'd be able to do it!

Nice homerun!

What?

There wasn't a point in me sacrificing myself if you could hit a homerun.

No.

It went well because I was able to think it was all right to hit a sacrifice fly.

Thank you for sacrificing yourself, Nick.

So we've come to the last inning just one run behind.

Damn it!

We can't score that one run!

We were able to corner them this far, but we need

to catch up to them in this last inning at least.

I wonder if we still can't pass.

After they changed to that southpaw with irregular pitches,

we've only gotten runners from walks and one hit from Robbins.

Please, Shigeno.

Get to first base somehow!

Play!

Did it go!?

Out!

Shit!

My aim was off!

We're counting on you, Yaginuma!

Let's get out on the bases somehow!

I'm not good with pitchers that have different pitches like him.

Ball!

But I have to...

I have to get on base somehow.

Ball two!

All right! I can walk!

My chances are higher than trying to hit it!

Strike!

Damn!

He went for the middle.

Strike!

Those last two pitches were easy.

Should I have gone for them!?

What are you doing, Ginumacchi!

This is your last chance!

What's the point if you don't show off your batting skills!?

This isn't the only test there is!

Stop being scared and hit!

T-That's right.

T-That's right.

I was like this with all the tryouts I've taken so far.

Even if I was able to pass the physical test,

when it came to the real game test, I always got nervous

and made terrible mistakes, hitting easy grounders.

What am I doing!?

Without having confidence in my own strength...

How can I grasp my dreams in America if I'm like that!?

All right!

All right! We now have a runner!

Follow him, Aguilera!

We're counting on you!

All right! Let's go!

Strike out!

T-Two out.

T-Two out.

I-I'm sorry.

I-I'm sorry.

Please do something.

Play!

Hit it!

We're all going to fail if you don't hit it!

Strike!

For a long time, my old man had a habit and said,

"There isn't a colored that's any good."

And, "Don't believe in colored people."

Ball!

In reality, there were horrible people around me.

But...

even if that was reality,

it's not the truth!

At least those guys over there aren't the coloreds I knew of and imagined.

They all have eyes like mine, dreaming of the Majors.

And their eyes believe in it without hesitation!

I was just discriminating against them because of

their skin color, believing in my old man's words.

Do you have a spare bat, Nick?

N-No.

N-No.

Then use my bat if you like.

It's the bat I hit a homerun with today.

Its luck isn't that bad.

Thank you.

We will pass!

When we're on the field, it doesn't matter if we're white, black, or yellow!

We just hit our spirit into the white ball,

going beyond all language barriers and borders!

He did it!

All right!

Slide in, Ginumacchi!

O-Out!

O-Out!

Damn it!

W-We lost...

W-We lost...

I-I'm sorry.

I-I'm sorry.

Don't worry about it.

We all did well.

It was a nice game.

"Nice"!?

There's no point if we lost!

We all failed this tryout when we were just a step away!

Congratulations.

You guys weren't able to reverse the scores but did enough.

You all pass the tryout.

W-What was that?

W-What was that?

He said we all passed.

W-What!?

W-What!?

Was the talk of failing if we didn't win all a lie!?

The Major League is a pro sport.

Therefore, you may think that skill and ability are the

most important things, and are valued above anything else.

But that's not it.

A good personality...

In other words, teamwork, trust, courtesy, passion, ambition.

In other words, teamwork, trust, courtesy, passion, ambition.

In other words, teamwork, trust, courtesy, passion, ambition.

In other words, teamwork, trust, courtesy, passion, ambition.

In other words, teamwork, trust, courtesy, passion, ambition.

In other words, teamwork, trust, courtesy, passion, ambition.

Unless you have all these, even if you have the

skills, you will never be a true Major Leaguer.

You have to be someone admired by the people,

and someone who could give them a dream.

You won't reach it unless you're that person.

But today you've all shown us that you have that gift.

You'll all probably start from the Rookie League,

but if you have the will to aim for the

Majors with the Salmons, go sign the contract.

We did it!

We did it!

We really did it!

Yeah.

Spring training has already begun.

After signing the contract, those who have to sort out their visas,

please finish that as soon as possible, and then

join the Minors group to start your new lives.

Oh, however,

there's an exception for one of you.

Goro Shigeno.

You'll be joining the Majors group on the main field next door.

What did he say?

He said you're going to the Majors camp!

They're already giving you the chance to tryout for the Major League roster!

W-WHAT!?

W-WHAT!?

I see.

So you're going to return to Japan for now.

Well, I have a lot of things to sort out.

And I also need to convince my parents.

Make sure to call your parents too, okay?

I forgot.

Shigeno.

Are you really okay with joining the Salmons?

Huh?

What's that supposed to mean?

No.

It's just that with your skills, you could probably pass other tryouts.

The Salmons are a renowned team, but they've been

stuck as a second tier team the last couple of years.

They don't have the strength to challenge for the World Series.

Maybe you don't have to rush and sign up with them.

It's not like I know much about the other teams, so it doesn't matter where I join.

They've been a second tier team the last couple of years?

No problem.

In that case, it just means I'll make the Salmons world champions with my own hands.

Just joking.

A guy like me, whose pitch was easily hit by Bolton, has no time to be showing off.

Well, that's something to talk about after I get on the toaster.

You mean the "roster"...

Ginumacchi.

Contact me again when you come back to America.

That talk we had earlier.

In the final game that decides the world champions,

the shortstop that's going to be defending the mound behind me is...

going to be Yaginuma Hayato.

Yeah.

Twenty-five roster spots, huh?

I'll survive it no matter what.

Just you wait, Gibson.

I'll get to the Majors soon-where you wait.

Oh, I forgot.

About the money for the stay in the twin room and the meals I paid for you.

When you get the money, just pay it into this account.

You're joking!

I did it!

I'm suddenly allowed to go to the Majors camp!

I bet there are a lot of incredible players!

All right! I'm so excited!

Next time, on Major:

This is the Majors!

Run to the stage of your dreams!