by Baseball Federation of Japan
20,000 flyers calling for reinstatement of baseball/softball to the Olympic Games were handed to baseball fans who came to see the game between Yomiuri Giants and Chunichi Dragons in Maebashi, Gunma on June 21. Members of the hometown softball team, Lenesas Electronics, including Beijing Olympic Gold Medalist Pitcher Yukiko Ueno and Senior Advisor Taeko Utsugi (Vice President of International Softball Federation) handed out leaflets and were joined by players of both Giants and Dragons.
The leafleting campaign will gain momentum by the National Inter-city Baseball Championship in July, National High School Baseball Championship in August and other major baseball and softball tournaments as a part of PLAY BALL 2020 by WBSC, and encourage fans to vote on social media.
Baseball Federation of Japan has printed 500,000 flyers for distribution at these events.
