Lars Nootbaar has become a fan favorite for his pepper-grinder celebration but the move has been discouraged in Japan's high school baseball circuit.
A player for Tohoku High School gestures after getting on first base during their game against Yamanashi Gakuin Senior High School at a stadium in Nishinomiya, Osaka, western Japan, Saturday, March 18, 2023.
"It’s so popular the whole nation is talking about it," Sato was quoted as saying in Japanese media."The children are just having fun. Why do adults have to put a stop to it?The Japan High School Baseball Federation commented on the celebration as well. "We have always asked high school baseball to abstain from unnecessary performances and gestures. We understand the players’ feelings of wanting to have fun, but the federation believes the fun should come from the game," the organization said.
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