王 貞治（oh sadaharu）- プロ野球選手・監督、福岡ソフトバンクホークス取締役会長

王 貞治（おう さだはる、1940年–）は、元プロ野球選手・監督。東京都生まれ。早稲田実業学校高等部卒業後、1959年に読売ジャイアンツへ入団した。一本足打法で通算868本塁打を記録し、本塁打王を15回、三冠王を2回獲得。1977年に国民栄誉賞の最初の受賞者となった。引退後は巨人、ダイエー、ソフトバンクの監督を歴任。著書『野球にときめいて―王貞治、半生を語る』では、家族との思い出、一本足打法を身につけるまでの試行錯誤、長嶋 茂雄との交流、ホークスでの再出発などを振り返り、選手と指導者の両方の立場から野球人生を語っている。

Sadaharu Oh (born 1940) is a former professional baseball player and manager. Born in Tokyo, he graduated from Waseda Jitsugyo High School and joined the Yomiuri Giants in 1959. With his distinctive batting stance on one leg, he hit 868 career home runs, won 15 home run titles, and earned the Triple Crown twice. In 1977, he became the first recipient of Japan’s People’s Honor Award. After retiring as a player, he managed the Giants and the Daiei and SoftBank Hawks. In “Yakyu ni Tokimeite: Oh Sadaharu, Hansei o Kataru,” he reflects on his family, the development of his batting technique, his relationship with Shigeo Nagashima, and his fresh start with the Hawks, recounting his life in baseball as both a player and a manager.