Seibu Lions

The Seibu Lions (in Kanji, 西武ライオンズ) are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League and are owned by Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, who was once listed as the world's richest man.

Related Topics:
Baseball - Japan - Pacific League - Yoshiaki Tsutsumi

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:Founded: 1950

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:Formerly known as: Nishitetsu Clippers (1950), Nishitetsu Lions (1951-1972), Taiheiyo Club Lions (1973-1976), Crown Lighter Lions(1977-1978), Seibu Lions (1979-)

Related Topics:
Nishitetsu - 1950 - 1951 - 1972 - 1973 - 1976 - 1977 - 1978 - 1979

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:Home ballpark: Seibu Invoice Dome

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:Uniform colors: Blue, White and Green

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:Logo design: A white lions's head on a green field. The head is that of the adult version of the anime character Kimba the White Lion.

Related Topics:
Anime - Character - Kimba the White Lion

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:League championships won (20): 1954,1956, 1957, 1958, 1963, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004

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1954 - 1956 - 1957 - 1958 - 1963 - 1982 - 1983 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1997 - 1998 - 2002 - 2004

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:Japan Series championships won (12): 1956, 1957, 1958, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2004

Related Topics:
Japan Series - 1956 - 1957 - 1958 - 1982 - 1983 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 2004

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The first Japanese infielder to play in Major League Baseball, Kazuo Matsui of the New York Mets, used to play for the Seibu Lions. The Lions' top stars of the 2004 season are players like Alex Cabrera, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Chang Chih-Chia who helped them reach the Japan Series once more.

Related Topics:
Major League Baseball - Kazuo Matsui - New York Mets - Alex Cabrera - Daisuke Matsuzaka - Chang Chih-Chia - Japan Series

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