Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (福岡ソフトバンクホークス) is a Japanese baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. The team was bought on January 28, 2005 by SoftBank Corporation.

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Japan - Fukuoka - Fukuoka Prefecture - January 28 - 2005 - SoftBank Corporation

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It was formerly known as Fukuoka Daiei Hawks. In 1988, Daiei bought the team from Osaka's Nankai Electric Railway Co., and its headquarters was moved to Fukuoka. The Daiei Hawks won the Pacific League championship in 1999, 2000 and 2003 and won the Japan Series in 1999 and 2003.

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1988 - Daiei - Osaka - Nankai Electric Railway - Pacific League

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:Founded: 1938

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:Formerly known as: Nankai (1938-1944), Kinki Nihon (1944), Kinki Great Ring (1946-1947), Nankai Hawks (1947-1987), Daiei Hawks(1988), Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (1989-2004), Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2005-).

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1938 - 1944 - 1946 - 1947 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989 - 2004 - 2005

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:Home ballpark: Fukuoka Yahoo! Japan Dome

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:League championships won (15): 1946, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1973, 1999, 2000, 2003

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1946 - 1948 - 1951 - 1952 - 1953 - 1955 - 1959 - 1961 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1973 - 1999 - 2000 - 2003

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:Japan Series championships won (4): 1959, 1964, 1999, 2003

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Japan Series - 1959 - 1964 - 1999 - 2003

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