Baseball: NPB's Oldest Player, Swallows Pitcher Ishikawa, 46, to Retire
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Baseball: NPB's oldest player, Swallows pitcher Ishikawa, 46, to retire
Nippon Professional Baseball's oldest active player, 46-year-old Yakult Swallows pitcher Masanori Ishikawa, will retire at the end of this season, a source with knowledge of the matter said Wednesday.
Masanori Ishikawa, a pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and a native of Akita City, has decided to retire from professional baseball at the end of the 2026 season. At 46 years old, Ishikawa is the oldest active player, and he has only made one appearance in the 2026 season. He is scheduled to hold a press conference at the team's Tokyo office on the afternoon of the 2nd.
Yakult's pitcher Masanori Ishikawa, standing at just 167 centimeters tall, has struck out numerous powerful hitters and has been a top-tier professional player for many years. He has achieved many great feats, including a professional baseball record of 24 consecutive seasons with a win, and has etched his name in baseball history as a "small but great pitcher."
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