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Seibu Lions
The are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based north of Tokyo in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture. Before 1979, they were based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture in Kyushu. The team is owned by a subsidiary of Seibu Railway, which in turn is owned by the Seibu Holdings. The team experienced a recent period of financial difficulty, but the situation brightened when the team received a record ¥6 billion (about $51.11 million) posting fee from the Boston Red Sox for the right to negotiate a contract with Daisuke Matsuzaka. Between 1978 and 2008, the team logo and mascot were based on the adult version of Kimba the White Lion, a classic Japanese anime and manga series by Osamu Tezuka. In 2004, former Seibu Lions player Kazuo Matsui became the first Japanese infielder to play in Major League Baseball. Franchise history Nishitetsu Clippers (1950) In 1950, the team became a founding member of the Pacific League. It was then owned by Nishi-Nippon Railroad, which was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon Professional Baseball
or NPB is the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning ''Professional Baseball''. Outside Japan, it is often just referred to as "Japanese baseball". The roots of the league can be traced back to the formation of the in Tokyo, founded in 1934, and the original circuit for the sport in the Empire two years later – Japanese Baseball League (1936–1949), and continued to play even through the final years of World War II. The league that is today's NPB for Japan was formed when that sports organization reorganized in 1950, creating two leagues with six teams each in the Central League and the Pacific League with an annual season-ending Japan Series championship play-off series of games starting that year. The NPB also oversees the Western League (Japanese baseball), Western League and the Eastern League (Japanese baseball), Eastern League, NPB's minor league, minor leagues. Since the first Japan Series in , the Yomiuri Giants have the most cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Nippon Professional Baseball Season
The 1990 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 41st season of operation for the league. Regular season standings Central League Pacific League Japan Series See also *1990 Major League Baseball season The 1990 Major League Baseball season saw the Cincinnati Reds upset the heavily favored Oakland Athletics in the World Series, for their first title since 1976. Awards and honors *Baseball Hall of Fame **Joe Morgan **Jim Palmer Statistical le ... References {{Nippon Professional Baseball Seasons 1990 in baseball 1990 in Japanese sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 Japan Series
The 1957 Japan Series was the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) championship series for the 1957 season. It was the eighth Japan Series and featured the Pacific League champions, the Nishitetsu Lions, against the Central League champions, the Yomiuri Giants. Summary Matchups Game 1 Saturday, October 26, 1957 – 1:02 pm at Heiwadai Stadium in Fukuoka Game 2 Sunday, October 27, 1957 – 1:02 pm at Heiwadai Stadium in Fukuoka Game 3 Wednesday, October 30, 1957 – 1:33 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo Game 4 Thursday, October 31, 1957 – 1:36 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo Game 5 Friday, November 1, 1957 – 1:32 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo See also *1957 World Series References {{Yomiuri Giants Japan Series Japan Series Japan Series Japan series Japan series The Japan Series ( , officially the Japan Championship Series, ), also the Nippon Series, :File:2014_JS_logo.png is the annual championship series in Nippon Professiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956 Japan Series
The 1956 Japan Series was the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) championship series for the 1956 season. It was the seventh Japan Series and featured the Pacific League champions, the Nishitetsu Lions, against the Central League champions, the Yomiuri Giants. Summary Matchups Game 1 Wednesday, October 10, 1956 – 2:04 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo Game 2 Thursday, October 11, 1956 – 2:05 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo Game 3 Saturday, October 13, 1956 – 2:02 pm at Heiwadai Stadium in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture Game 4 Sunday, October 14, 1956 – 2:00 pm at Heiwadai Stadium in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture Game 5 Monday, October 15, 1956 – 2:00 pm at Heiwadai Stadium in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture Game 6 Wednesday, October 17, 1956 – 2:00 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo See also * 1956 World Series References {{Yomiuri Giants Japan Series Japan Series Japan Series Japan series The Japan Series ( , officially the Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Nippon Professional Baseball Season
The 2019 Nippon Professional Baseball season began on March 29. It was the 70th season since Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) was reorganized in 1950. There are 12 teams NPB, split evenly between the Central League and Pacific League The or is one of the two professional baseball leagues constituting Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. The winner of the league championship competes against the winner in the Central League for the annual Japan Series. It currently consis .... The 2019 NPB season was 143 games long; teams in each league played 125 games against each other and 18 interleague games. The regular season was scheduled to end on September 24 except for any make-up games scheduled after it; the regular season eventually concluded on September 30. The top three teams in each league proceed to the Climax Series, NPB's postseason system. Regular season standings Climax Series First Stage Central League Pacific League Final Stage Central League Pacif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Nippon Professional Baseball Season
The 2018 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 69th season since the NPB was reorganized in 1950. Regular season standings Interleague results ''Current as of 25 September 2018'' Interleague results are placed in order of current regular season standings. The 'I' column indicates the teams' interleague position. The interleague results are indicative only of the teams playing ability against those teams in the opposing league, and have no bearing on the placings or Climax Series'. The sponsor, Nippon Life, does hand out awards to players and teams based on their finishing in the Interleague standings, however. Climax Series First stage Central League Pacific League Final stage Central League Pacific League Japan Series League leaders Central League Pacific League See also * 2018 KBO League season * 2018 Major League Baseball season References {{Nippon Professional Baseball Seasons 2018 in baseball 2018 in Japanese sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Nippon Professional Baseball Season
The 2008 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 59th season since the NPB was reorganized in . The regular season started on March 20 with the Pacific League opener, and on March 28 with the Central League opener. On March 25 and 26, the Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics played 2 regular season Major League Baseball games at Tokyo Dome. During their visit, they also played exhibition games against the Hanshin Tigers and Yomiuri Giants. Format Both League * Season Format ** Regular Season ** Climax Series 1st Stage: Regular Season 2nd place vs. Regular Season 3rd place – Best of 3 ** Climax Series 2nd Stage: Regular Season 1st place vs. Climax Series 1st Stage winner – Best of 7 (regular-season 1st place take a one-win advantage) * Regular Season 1st place is the champion Japan Series * Central League Climax Series 2nd Stage winner vs. Pacific League Climax Series 2nd Stage winner – Best of 7 Changes The Seibu Lions added the prefecture name "Saitama" in front of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Nippon Professional Baseball Season
The Nippon Professional Baseball season ended with the Seibu Lions defeating the Chunichi Dragons in the 2004 Japan Series. This season also saw the first and only players strike in Japanese professional baseball history. Players went on strike for two days in September because of the potential mergers and realignment. Format Central League * Season Format ** Regular Season * Regular Season 1st place is the champion Pacific League * Season Format ** Regular Season ** Playoff 1st Stage: Regular Season 2nd place vs. Regular Season 3rd place – Best of 3 ** Playoff 2nd Stage: Regular Season 1st place vs. Playoff 1st Stage winner – Best of 5 * Playoff 2nd Stage winner is the champion Japan Series * Central League champion vs. Pacific League champion – Best of 7 Standings ''Note:Two games for each team are cancelled due to players' strike'' Central League Regular season Pacific League Regular season Playoff 1st Stage Seibu Lions (2) vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Nippon Professional Baseball Season
The Nippon Professional Baseball season ended with the Yomiuri Giants defeating the Seibu Lions in the 2002 Japan Series 4 games to 0. Standings Central League Pacific League Japan Series League leaders Central League Pacific League See also *2002 Major League Baseball season The 2002 Major League Baseball season finished with two wild-card teams contesting the World Series; the Anaheim Angels defeated the San Francisco Giants in seven games for the World Series championship. It was the first title in Angels team hist ... References {{Japan-baseball-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Nippon Professional Baseball Season
The 1998 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 49th season of operation for the league. Regular season standings Central League Pacific League Japan Series See also *1998 Major League Baseball season The 1998 Major League Baseball season ended with the New York Yankees sweeping the San Diego Padres in the World Series, after they had won a then AL record 114 regular season games. The Yankees finished with 125 wins for the season (regular se ... References {{Nippon Professional Baseball Seasons 1998 in baseball 1998 in Japanese sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Nippon Professional Baseball Season
The 1997 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 48th season of operation for the league. Regular season standings Central League Pacific League Japan Series See also *1997 Major League Baseball season The 1997 Major League Baseball season was the inaugural season for Interleague play, as well as the final season in the American League for the Milwaukee Brewers before moving to the NL the following season. The California Angels changed their n ... References {{Nippon Professional Baseball Seasons 1997 in baseball 1997 in Japanese sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Nippon Professional Baseball Season
The 1994 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 45th season of operation for the league. The Central League championship was decided by the final game of the year between the Chunichi Dragons and the Yomiuri Giants. Regular season standings Central League Pacific League Japan Series See also *1994 Major League Baseball season The 1994 Major League Baseball season began on April 3, but ended prematurely on August 11, 1994 with the 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike. The season started despite the expiration of MLB's previous collective bargaining agreement at the e ... References {{Nippon Professional Baseball Seasons 1994 in baseball 1994 in Japanese sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |