The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters is a Japanese professional baseball team based in Kitahiroshima,Hokkaidō,in the Sapporo metropolitan area. They compete in the Pacific League of Nippon Professional Baseball,playing the majority of their home games at ES CON Field Hokkaido. The Fighters also host a select number of regional home games in cities across Hokkaidō,including Hakodate,Asahikawa,Kushiro,and Obihiro. The team's name comes from its parent organization,Nippon Ham,a major Japanese food-processing company.
Brian Patrick Sikorski is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
Brian Edward Sweeney is an American former professional baseball pitcher who is currently the pitching coach for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters,in addition to coaching for the Cleveland Guardians.
Micheal Yoshihide Nakamura also call as "MICHAEL" in NPB,is a Japanese-born Australian former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters,Yomiuri Giants and Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Hideki Okajima is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. Okajima pitched for the Yomiuri Giants,Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters,Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks,and Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball,and the Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball. Okajima was elected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game as a first time All-Star via the All-Star Final Vote. He became the first Japanese-born pitcher to play in the World Series in Game 2 of the 2007 World Series. On July 18,2016,Okajima announced his retirement.
Masao Kida is a Japanese former baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball from 1999-2000,and 2003-2005. He is currently the manager for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters farm team in Nippon Professional Baseball's Eastern League.
Ken Katoh is a Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League.
The Matsuzaka Generation is a term used to collectively describe the baseball players that belong to former Chunichi Dragons and Saitama Seibu Lions starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka's age group. As per Japanese laws on how children are to be divided into grade levels,this term refers to players born between April 2,1980,and April 1,1981.
Yoshinori Tateyama is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and the Hanshin Tigers.
The 2012 Japan Series was the 63rd edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's (NPB) championship series known colloquially as the Japan Series. The best-of-seven playoff was won by the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants in six games over the Pacific League champion Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. It was the Giants' 22nd Japan Series title,second in the last four years. The series began on Saturday,October 27,2012 and ended on Saturday,November 3,2012 at the Tokyo Dome in Bunkyō,Tokyo. Giants starting pitcher Tetsuya Utsumi,who was the winning pitcher in Games 1 and 5,was named the Japan Series Most Valuable Player (MVP). Giants players Shinnosuke Abe,Hisayoshi Chono and John Bowker were also recognized with Outstanding Player awards.
Edwin JoséEscobar is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Nicholas Andres Martinez is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Texas Rangers,San Diego Padres,and for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Ryo Akiyoshi is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows,the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters,and the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Toru Murata is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hroši Brno of the Czech Baseball Extraliga. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters,and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians.
Shōya Yamamoto is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan's Central League.
Keisaburo Tanoue is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher,pitching coach.
Katsuhiko Kumon is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions. He previously played in NPB for the Yomiuri Giants and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Conner Scott Menez is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. He played college baseball at The Master's University and was drafted by the Giants in the 14th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.
Yuri Furukawa is a professional Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Kōya Fujii is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in NPB for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
