According to songwriter Yū Aku, the song was inspired by Crown Lighter Lions pitcher Tamotsu Nagai, who used an underthrow to strike out Sadaharu Oh at the 1977 All-Star Game.

Traditionally, Mie and Kei wear tank tops and shorts patterned after baseball uniforms.

[3] The duo also recorded a version of the song with different lyrics as a commercial jingle for "Shinsyu-ichi Instant Miso Soup" (神州一即席味噌汁, Shinshūichi Sokuseki Misoshiru).

In July 2019, the cheering squad for the Chunichi Dragons stopped playing the song when it was decided that one line of the lyrics was offensive.

[4][5] All lyrics are written by Yū Aku; all music is composed and arranged by Shunichi Tokura.