SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 22: Translator to Ayami Sato #18 of the Los Angeles Queens (not pictured), Mayo Hirano, and Director of baseball operations, Jeffrey Gardner shake hands after the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the San Francisco Firebells and the Los Angeles Queens at Robin Roberts Stadium on September 22, 2026 in Springfield, Illinois. (Photo by Jessie Alcheh/Getty Images)