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Breaking-News >> TodayHistory On September 3, 1977, World Baseball King Wang Zhenzhi broke the record
On this day, 48 years ago, on September 3, 1977 (July 20, 1977 in the lunar calendar), world baseball king Wang Zhenzhi broke the record. "Golden Rooster Independence" Wang Zhenzhi is a famous contemporary Japanese baseball player and an unparalleled long-ball hitter in the world. He has set a world home run record of 868 times and is known as the "home run king". He is a quasi-professional baseball player who throws the ball with his left hand and hits the ball flat with his left hand, and uses a single-legged support style of "golden rooster independence". He held the record of more than 30 home runs for 19 consecutive years. He has been named Japan's Outstanding Player 9 times, won point championships 13 times, and won home run championships 15 times. On September 3, 1977, he broke the world record held by American athlete H-Aron with 756 home runs. He also set a cumulative world record with 868 home runs. He was awarded the Babe Ruth Honorary Award in 1984 and was the first non-American athlete to receive the award. Wang Zhenzhi's ancestral home was Qingtian, Zhejiang, China. He was born in Tokyo on July 1, 1940. His father, Wang Renfu, went to Japan to make a living in his early years and married a Japanese girl Dangjia Dengmei. The couple opened a China snack bar to make a living. Wang Zhenzhi has been active by nature since he was a child. When he was 10 years old, he often watched his brother play baseball and became fascinated by baseball. He held the bat on the court all day long. He had an indissoluble bond with baseball. Before graduating from primary school, Wang Zhenzhi was named an outstanding player in a junior baseball game. When Wang Zhenzhi was in junior high school, because his outstanding performance was discovered by famous baseball player Hiroshi Arakawa, he advised Wang Zhenzhi to play with his left hand. Following his suggestion, Wang Zhenzhi practiced playing with his left hand. In a game, he actually hit a 120-meter "super home base". It caused a sensation in the Japanese baseball community. In January 1955, Wang Zhenzhi entered Japan's Waseda Vocational High School and immediately became a member of the school's baseball team. He studied hard and became the number one pitcher. In March 1957, Wang Zhenzhi participated in the all-day high school baseball game with his school. During the game, his hand suddenly injured, but he played one good ball after another with amazing perseverance. Their team defeated his opponents time and time again, and finally they won the championship. Wang Zhenzhi became famous for this. Since Wang Zhenzhi has always retained China nationality, he could not be included in the player list. Many people advised Wang Zhenzhi to become Japanese nationality, but Wang Zhenzhi would rather lose his qualifications and maintain China nationality. He later joined the unrestricted professional baseball team, the Giants Army, and on July 1, 1962, the Giants Army played against the Oceans. That day was Wang Zhenzhi's 22nd birthday, and he used his original "Golden Rooster Independence" batting stance for the first time on his birthday. The ball hit in this way was extremely fast, which greatly surprised his opponent. He hit three home runs in a row. The audience present was stunned by his performance and burst into thunderous applause, cheers turned into shouts. The entire stadium. The "Giant Army" team defeated the "Ocean" team. Wang Zhenzhi's skills are becoming more and more sophisticated. In 1972, he hit 51 home runs, hitting 35% and scoring 114 points. He was awarded the title of "Home Run King", followed by a series of laurels. Falling to his head: "First hitting king","scoring king", and he suddenly ascended the throne of "Baseball King". On September 3, 19T7, 37-year-old Wang Zhenzhi successfully hit 756 home runs, breaking the "World Baseball King"-the world record of 755 home runs held by American athlete Hank Allen. The baseball stadium in Tokyo's postpark was boiling. People shouted Wang Zhenzhi's name crazily and shared this victory with him. It is worth mentioning that Allen set the world record in 12364 strikes, while Wang Zhenzhi exceeded the record in 8000 strikes. When Wang Zhenzhi broke the world record, Japanese Prime Minister Takio Fukuda was away. He immediately called Wang Zhenzhi to congratulate him. Returning to Tokyo the next day, Prime Minister Fukuda presented Wang Zhenzhi with the National Honor Award. The Emperor and Empress specially invited Wang Zhenzhi and his wife to attend the Royal Garden Party. Give Wang Zhenzhi the highest honorary treatment. Wang Sadaharu became a national hero in Japan and a real world baseball king. In August 1980, 40-year-old Wang Zhenzhi set a new world record of 868 home runs. This is the highest peak in Wang Zhenzhi's baseball career, and many experts believe that it is also a world record that is difficult to break in this century. After Wang Zhenzhi became famous, he retired bravely and held a ceremony to bid farewell to the baseball game on November 4, 1980. Since then, he has served as the coach of the "Giant Army" team. He later retired and left the baseball field. The contribution Wang Zhenzhi has given to the baseball career is unmatched by anyone. Whenever baseball is mentioned, people will inevitably talk about Wang Zhenzhi. Wang Zhenzhi Wang Zhenzhi is with the children Wang Zhenzhi talks with his wife and the emperor News raw data sources → https://www.abtool.cn/today_detail/13lm.html 17WorldNews[2025.09.14-17:44] 访问:81
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