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Giants' Abe Resigns After Daughter Assault Arrest; Hashigami Named

5/26/2026

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Abe Resigns After Arrest

Shinnosuke Abe resigned as Giants manager after his arrest for alleged assault of his 18-year-old daughter.
Abe apologized at a Tokyo news conference, saying he troubled baseball fans and officials.
He was released from Shibuya Police Station Tuesday morning after overnight detention.
Abe’s daughter said she consulted ChatGPT and that a child guidance center reported the incident to police.
Hideki Hashigami was named acting manager of the Giants.

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Abe Resigns

On the morning of May 26 2026, Shinnosuke Abe offered his resignation to Giants owner Toshikazu Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi accepted the resignation, saying the incident was too grave for the team to retain Abe as manager.
He stressed the club’s duty to protect its reputation and the trust of baseball fans.
Abe, 47, told reporters he caused enormous concern for fans and professionals and apologized for tarnishing the Giants’ managerial name.

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Abe Named Manager

Abe succeeded Tatsunori Hara as manager of the Yomiuri Giants ahead of the 2024 season.
During his 19-year playing career (2000-2019) with the Giants, he recorded 2,132 hits, 406 home runs, and led the Central League in batting average and RBIs in 2012.
He helped the Giants win eight Central League pennants and three Japan Series titles.
After retiring, Abe managed the Giants’ farm team before taking the top job.

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Abe Arrested

Police detected alcohol in Shinnosuke Abe’s breath during the post-arrest test.
A child-consultation center called police at 7 p.m. on May 25 to report Abe’s violence toward his daughter.
Abe’s wife and his 15-year-old younger daughter witnessed the assault inside the family home in Shibuya Ward.
Metropolitan Police released Abe at 12:10 a.m. on May 26 after finding no risk of evidence tampering or flight.
The investigation will continue on a voluntary basis.

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Abe Resigns After Arrest

Shinnosuke Abe resigned as Giants manager after his arrest for alleged assault of his 18-year-old daughter.
Abe apologized at a Tokyo news conference, saying he troubled baseball fans and officials.
He was released from Shibuya Police Station Tuesday morning after overnight detention.
Abe’s daughter said she consulted ChatGPT and that a child guidance center reported the incident to police.
Hideki Hashigami was named acting manager of the Giants.

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