Kanemoto's New Year Resolution: 400th Home Run
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Translation/Summary:
The Hanshin Tigers' left fielder, Tomoaki Kanemoto, who became the highest paid Japanese player at 5.5-oku yen, spent the first day of the new year working out for a couple of hours at a Hiroshima gymnasium.
For 2007, Kanemoto needs just 157 more hits to hit the 2,000 hit mark, and 37 home runs to reach the 400 milestone. He commented that he isn't even thinking about the 157 hits but rather, "I'd like to hit 40 home runs for the first time in two years." He hit only 26 home runs last season.
Iron Man Kanemoto, who continues to extend the most consecutive full innings played streak, will be turning 39 in April.