Ginjiro Sumitani is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in NPB for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Yomiuri Giants.
The 2013 Japan Series was the 64th edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's (NPB) championship series known colloquially as the Japan Series. The best-of-seven playoff was won by the Pacific League champion Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in seven games over the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants. It was the Eagles' first Japan Series appearance and their first win since the team's creation in 2005. The series began on Saturday,October 26,2013 and ended on Sunday,November 3,2013 at the Miyagi Baseball Stadium in Sendai,Miyagi Prefecture. Eagles' starting pitcher Manabu Mima,who was the winning pitcher in Games 3 and 7,was named the Japan Series Most Valuable Player (MVP). This was also the last Japan Series that Konami would sponsor,as SMBC would take over the naming rights in 2014. Before the 2022 Japan Series,it was the last Japan Series to go the full 7 games,however 2022 would see 1 drawn game,so the 2023 Japan Series would be the latest to be played to a full 7 game series where each game had a winner declared.
Akira Niho is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks,Hanshin Tigers,and Chiba Lotte Marines.
Hiroki Minei is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Kenichi Marumo is a Japanese retired professional baseball player. He spent three seasons with the Yomiuri Giants organization before signing with the Orix Buffaloes,where he spent two seasons. He made his only Nippon Professional Baseball first-team appearance for Orix in March 2014,before retiring due to injury during the 2015 season.
Toshiki Abe is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Chunichi Dragons
Taisei Makihara,nicknamed "King JOKER",is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Masami Ishigaki is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Yurisbel Gracial Garcia is a Cuban baseball third baseman for the Conspiradores de Querétaro of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Liván Moinelo Pita is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Shinya Kayama is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Munetaka Murakami is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
The 2019 Japan Series was the championship series of Nippon Professional Baseball's (NPB) 2019 season. The 70th edition of the Japan Series,it was played from 19-23 October. The series was a best-of-seven playoff between the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks,the Pacific League's (PL) Climax Series champion and defending Japan Series champions,and the Yomiuri Giants,the Central League's (CL) Climax Series champion. The Hawks defeated the Giants in a four game sweep to win their third consecutive Japan Series championship,their fifth title in six years;they are also the first team to win three straight Japan Series titles since the Seibu Lions did it from 1990 to 1992.
Go Kamamoto is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder,and current the fourth squad outfield defense and base running coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Yuri Furukawa is a professional Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Teruaki Satō is a professional Japanese baseball infielder for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Kenta Tanigawara is a Japanese professional baseball Catcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Richard Makoto Sunagawa O'Brien also known as Richard Sunagawa is a Japanese professional baseball Infielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Takuya Kuwahara is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
The Developmental Player System is a system that allows players to be held for the purpose of training players separately from the 70 registered players under control of each team created in the fall of 2005 at Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
