Known in his native Gunma Prefecture as a legendary high school baseball slugger, it's been widely speculated for decades that Tsuyoshi Akuzawa could have easily made it to the pro ranks.
Now at age 59, he's finally stepping into professional sports — to run a basketball team.
On Wednesday, Akuzawa, who led his Kiryu High School to the semifinals at the 50th National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament, was introduced as the new president of the B. League second division's Gunma Crane Thunders.