ɐn ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi ˈoʊpənd ˌʌp fɔːɹ bˈɑːtʃən ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ jˈɪɹ æt ðɪ ˈʌmpaɪɚ pəzˈɪʃən, wˌɪtʃ hiː ɐksˈɛptᵻd, ænd stˈeɪd fɚðə ɹᵻmˈeɪndɚɹ ʌv hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪnðə lˈiːɡ.
An opportunity opened up for Botchan the following year at the umpire position, which he accepted, and stayed for the remainder of his career in the league.