A continuation of the Play Ball TV series.

Taniguchi Takao was a good baseball player when he was in junior high. But he broke his finger and couldn&rsquo;t play baseball anymore. When he became a high school student, he always stood alone after school looking sadly at the baseball ground. Looking at him, Aiki, a captain of a soccer club invited him to his team. He hadn&rsquo;t played soccer, but he was a good athlete and diligent, soon, he become so a good player as to be chosen a regular member. However, Aiki noticed that Takao couldn&rsquo;t give up baseball and he made Takao join the baseball club. At first, he couldn&rsquo;t adapt himself to the surroundings. Their easy-going attitude was far from what he used to do. However, being influenced by Takao&rsquo;s earnestness, gradually, their attitude began to change. (from AniDB)

After fracturing a finger in a junior high school game, Takao Taniguchi is unable to play baseball. After entering Sumitani High School, he is constantly watching the baseball club even though he is unable to play. He catches the eye of the captain of the soccer club, and while he still has lingering hopes of joining the baseball club, he decides to join the soccer club. While he's a complete beginner, Taniguchi developed a strong spirit of hard work while in junior high school and his new teammates begin to see his potential. While he focuses all of his energy on soccer, he is unable to forget his youthful zeal for baseball and he begins umpiring baseball games in secret.
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(Source: Wikipedia)

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