Hanshin Tigers

The Hanshin Tigers (阪神タイガース) is a professional baseball team in Japan's Central League. Hanshin (はんしん) is an industrial region in Japan; its name comes from the kanji used to write the names of Ōsaka (大阪) and Kōbe (神戸), the two largest cities in the said region. The Hanshin Electric Railway owns the Tigers. It is the sister team of the Major League baseball team Detroit Tigers.

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Baseball - Japan - Central League - Hanshin - Kanji - Ōsaka - Kōbe - Hanshin Electric Railway - Detroit Tigers

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:Founded: 1936

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:Formerly known as: Ōsaka Tigers (1936–1940), Hanshin (1940–1946), Ōsaka Tigers (1947–1960), Hanshin Tigers (1961– )

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1936 - 1940 - 1946 - 1947 - 1960 - 1961

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:Home ballpark: Kōshien Stadium

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:Uniform colors: White, black and yellow

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:Logo design: A tiger's head on a red disk outlined in black, on the outline, it reads "Hanshin Tigers"

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:League championships won (5): 1962, 1964, 1985, 2003, 2005

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1962 - 1964 - 1985 - 2003 - 2005

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:Japan Series championships won (1): 1985

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Japan Series - 1985

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