Hiroki Kokubo leads his team with his irreplaceable guts and leadership, not just with his bat.
Nobody really thought that Fukuoka Softbank would come back to Kyushu for the Japan Series' final two games, after the Pacific League champions dropped the series' first two games at home last weekend.
But Kokubo was one of the few that kept their heads held high, giving the entire Hawks team an inspirational message: Let's come back to Fukuoka.