Yomiuri Giants’ Shinnosuke Abe quits after arrest over alleged assault on daughter

Yomiuri Giants’ Shinnosuke Abe quits after arrest over alleged assault on daughterThe Japanese baseball team’s manager allegedly grabbed the 18-year-old and forced her to the floor at their Tokyo home2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 11:18am, 26 May 2026Updated: 11:57am, 26 May 2026Shinnosuke Abe – manager of the Yomiuri Giants, Japan’s oldest and most storied professional baseball team – stepped down on Tuesday following his arrest on suspicion of assaulting his daughter.Abe, 47, resigned as manager of the team, viewed as Japan’s closest equivalent to the New York Yankees, and apologised for “tarnishing the proud tradition of Giants managers”.He was taken into custody by the Metropolitan Police Department for allegedly grabbing his 18-year-old daughter and forcing her to the floor at their home in Tokyo’s Shibuya ward, an investigative source said. He was released early on Tuesday.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x