THE LAST GAME 2026 announces first 11 retired baseball players

The CS sports channel Sky A has announced the first group of 11 players participating in ‘THE LAST GAME 2026’, a special exhibition match designed to provide retired professional baseball players with a formal farewell ceremony. The event is scheduled for December 5, 2026, at the Nittetsu Kōhan SGL Stadium Amagasaki in Hyogo Prefecture, marking the event's first time being held in the Kansai region.

The announced lineup includes former Yakult players Kazuyuki Kondo and Hiroaki Toshinai, as well as former Hanshin Tigers player Taisei Urushihara. Other participants include Masaki Ishii, Takuya Kuwahara, Chiaki Togene, Gohito Doi, Tomohiro Abe, Haruka Yamada, Yuya Masuzai, and Koichi Hoshina. The teams will be managed by baseball legends Masayuki Kakefu and Mitsuo Tatsukawa.

General ticket sales are set to begin on September 26 via Lawson Ticket. Pre-sales and promotional lottery events will also be held during the ‘Ama-tora Fes’ event in Amagasaki from September 21 to 23.