The legend of Kuwata and Kiyohara's KK, the summer Koshien was in a frenzy

Former professional baseball players Masumi Kuwata and Kazuhiro Kiyohara, who thrilled Koshien Stadium as the "KK duo" of PL Gakuen in Osaka, will be featured on the NHK documentary program "Another Stories: Crossroads of Destiny" (NHK BS), which will be broadcast from 9:15 p.m. on August 6th.

The subtitle of the program that day was "Kuwata and Kiyohara KK Legend ~ The Summer Koshien Was Crazy ~." The "KK Legend" began on August 20, 1983, when the two first-year students defeated the powerful Ikeda High School baseball team.

The two suffered only three losses at Koshien. However, those losses led them to become the strongest team in history. After losing to Toride Second High School in his second year of high school, Kuwata disappeared from the Osaka dormitory. What was the event that completely changed his outlook on baseball? And what was Kiyohara's fierce demeanor after losing to Ino Commercial High School in the spring of his third year of high school?

Teammates, coaches, and rivals reveal the shock of KK...