About 2,000 die-hard fans turned out Wednesday to cheer former major leaguer Tsuyoshi Shinjo after he held an unusual open press conference -- smack in the middle of Sapporo Dome -- to wrap up his official signing with the Nippon Ham Fighters.
Tsuyoshi Shinjo shows off his new uniform during a press conference at Sapporo Dome in which he announced his official signing with the Nippon Ham Fighters.
Shinjo, who looked more like a movie star in his white leather jacket as enthusiastic women screamed his name, said he was impressed by the field he will call home after inking a two-year, 80 million yen deal.
"This is incredible. Honestly, I had no idea that the stadium (Sapporo Dome) was this impressive," Shinjo said. "I will focus all my efforts on playing baseball."