Yomiuri Giants Manager Resigns after His Arrest Last Night

26 Maggio 2026

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Shinnosuke Abe resigned as manager of the Yomiuri Giants, a Japanese professional baseball team, on Tuesday, following his arrest the previous night for allegedly assaulting his 18-year-old daughter at their home. Abe, 47, was arrested after police received an emergency call shortly after 7 p.m. Monday from a child consultation center reporting the incident. He was released early Tuesday. According to police sources, Abe committed acts such as pushing down the daughter after having an argument with her as he tried to stop a quarrel between her and her younger sister. He was drunk at the time. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] 

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