球員生涯一半以上的日子都在與傷痛對抗中度過，揭開松坂世代的序幕與平成怪物的完美謝幕。「最後的最後，我要毫無保留地展現一切。」「我已經當了二十三年的職業棒球運動員，有一半以上的時間都在與傷病進行抗爭。有些人經常將其描述為『天堂和地獄』。我的棒球生涯充滿起伏，但也與許多人以不同形式相遇，這些最終都成為我的財產。棒球對我來說是什麼？一路向前的這條路上，這次我要感受腳底觸感、周圍聲音與景色，重新邁步出發。」--松坂大輔松坂大輔小學就已經是球隊主力，但其實當時不想當投手，設定好只想以打者身分進入職棒的目標。橫濱高校時期的松坂大輔成為甲子園明星，被稱為「平成怪物」；一九八○年度出生的優秀選手，以他為首稱為「松坂世代」。無論是國際賽的表現，還是美、日職棒的成績都相當亮眼，更成為國際賽上的「臺灣殺手」。即便年過三十後飽受傷痛糾纏，無法在職業舞臺留下更多輝煌紀錄，但松坂大輔仍是少數在美、日職棒都締造出亮眼成績的一代強投，為全世界球迷帶來無數場津津熱道的經典戰役。「你的目標會掌控你的每一天。」秉持這個信念的松坂大輔，目前致力於推廣高中棒球與女子棒球，不斷以自己的方式讓世界看見日本棒球；「One For All」的精神，也是推動松坂大輔持續向前行的力量。已退役的松坂大輔，用自己的話語與文字，詳細講述球員生涯的關鍵時刻。小至對一次配球、一次暴投、一支安打的執著，大到對日本棒球界的責任，更完整呈現對鈴木一朗的敬佩之情與享受對戰的情緒。面對競爭對手時，「我不打算輸給他們」、「只想讓他們依稀看到我的背影」，不但看出松坂大輔追求成功的努力與自信，更能從中發現日本職棒強大的原因。
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