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Michael Westbay
(aka westbaystars)
Founder
Over at Aki, Hoshino-kantoku drew 3,000 fans, 3 times more than Nomura-kantoku did his first day on the field three years ago.
Daiei pulled in 3,000 fans as well on this opening Friday, second to Oh-katoku's 5,000 debut back in 1995. There were 20 TV cameras there to catch rookie Terahara in action, three times more than usual.
So, what conclusion can be drawn from this appeal shift from the Giants to the Tigers and Hawks? That fans come out to see individual stars rather than their team?