2006 MLB Japan All-Star Series

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The 2006 MLB Japan All-Star Series was the tenth edition of the championship, a best-of-five series between the All-Star teams from Major League Baseball (MLB) and Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). After the 2006 championship, the series became defunct. [1]

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MLB won the series by 5–0–0 [2] and Ryan Howard was named MVP.

Results

Championship

GameWinning TeamScoreLosing TeamLocation
1MLB All-Stars03-02NPB All-Stars Tokyo Dome
2MLB All-Stars08-06NPB All-StarsTokyo Dome
3MLB All-Stars11-04NPB All-StarsTokyo Dome
4MLB All-Stars07-02NPB All-Stars Osaka Dome
5MLB All-Stars05-03NPB All-Stars Fukuoka Dome

Rosters

MLB All-Stars roster

MLB All-Stars roster
Active rosterCoaches/Other

Pitchers

 

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

 

Manager

Coaches

NPB All-Stars roster

Pitchers

 

Catchers

Infielders

 

Outfielders

Coaching Staff

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References

  1. "かつては隔年開催も…日米野球は"不要"なのか" (in Japanese). Baseball King. November 16, 2006. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  2. "2006 MLB Japan All-Star Series (in japanese)". NPB.or.jp. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.