Major Vol. 56 — Manga Raw / Buy Official

Next spring, the first-ever Baseball World Cup will be held in the United States, and Goro Shigeno, now making his name as a closer for the Triple-A Bats, is called up to Japan's youth-selection squad. In a practice game against the senior national team, Goro takes the mound with the bases loaded and his side already reeling. Waiting at the plate is major leaguer Kojiro. Goro's new weapon, the gyro forkball, is still wild and hard to control, yet catcher Toshiya Sato keeps calling for it anyway. Just what is Sato thinking? The long road toward the world stage begins here, quiet at first but burning underneath.