Yokohama High School has clinched a spot in the summer Koshien semifinals, and head coach Hiroaki Murata revealed that he rallies his players before games by singing “Mo re! Mi Amore” on the team bus. On 5ch, comments were split between concern over how to balance this with the mourning mood following the sudden death of former coach Motonori Watanabe the day before, and excitement over the cheer song.
Dancing Yokohama coach Murata: “I love ‘Mo re! Mi Amore’” — Summer Koshien
<Team atmosphere is great>
Well, I’m fighting right alongside them now too. Today again we sang the school anthem on the bus… and lately there’s been a “Murata Call.” So I sang and danced, right there on the bus.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Read the original article here
Former Yokohama coach Motonori Watanabe dies — the legendary manager who developed Daisuke Matsuzaka and others, built an era with five spring/summer Koshien titles
https://www.nikkansports.com/baseball/highschool/news/202608170000461.html
either the brass band plays 'Mi Amore' up in the Alps stands (Koshien's outfield bleachers),
or the coach sings it on the bus to and from the game
take your pick
*This article is compiled as excerpts and a summary from the 5ch (Hello Project) thread “[Breaking] Yokohama High advances to the summer Koshien semifinals in high school baseball! [Mo re! Mi Amore].”
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