Chichi no Tamashii

Author: Hiroshi Kaizuka

Run: 1968–1971

Chapters: 128

Genres: Sports

Hayato Nanjo is the son of the most famous bat craftsman in Japan. With his father's bat in hand, he embarks on a journey to become a star baseball player. Sadaharu Oh, Shigeo Nagashima and other former baseball greats make appearances as well. One of Shonen Jump's first serialized manga.