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The final stage game of the climax series was held in October 16. The game was playing between 2nd place and 1st place of the Pacific league, the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks and the Hokkaido Nipponham Fighters has played in the Sapporo Dome. The Fighters got already 3 wins, so if they won in this day, they …

In October 13, Takahiro Suzuki of Tokyo Yomiuri Giants announced his retirement from professional baseball in 2016 season. In the press conference of retirement, Suzuki told that it was iundiminished in strength and technology but was lost energy. He wanted to become a coach of the Giants in the future. His salary is 60 million yen in 2016 season. …

The first stage game of the climax series was held from October 8 to 10 in Tokyo Dome. The game was playing between 2nd place and 3rd place of the Central league, the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants and the Yokohama DeNA BayStars has played in this year. The team that was two wins earlier, proceed to …

Tokyo Yomiuri Giants announced a news that Luis Cruz was demoted to Minor league in October 3. He can’t play in the Climax Series from October 8. Cruz was a regular player of second baseman, but he did often negligence play so the leader of Giants ordered him to demond to minor. In the shortest he will promote at …

There was the game of Fukuoka Softbank Hawks vs Tohoku Rakuten Eagles at Kobo Stadium Miyagi, in October 2. This was the last game for the Hawks in 2016 season. Starting pitcher was Rick Van den Hurk of the Hawks and Takahiro Norimoto of the Eagles. In the bottom of 3rd inning, Kazuya Fujita made a RBI single from …

There was the game of Hokkaido Nipponham Fighters vs Saitama Seibu Lions at Seibu Prince Dome, in September 28. The Fighters’s magic number was 1 before the game, so if the Fighters win this game, get the victory of the Pacific League. Starting pitcher was Shohei Otani of the Fighters and Yusei Kikuchi of the Lions. In …

On September 25, there was a game of Chiba Lotte Marines vs Orix Buffaloes at QVC marine field. This game was the retirement match of Saburo Omura who was a Marines’s star. In the bottom of 9th inning, Saburo Omura hit a double in his last at-bat. He was sent by the applause in the audience and left …

Latest News: About 2 months have passed already from the first game of Japanese professional baseball (NPB) . In June 7 Tokyo Yomiuri Giants play against Saitama Seibu Lions at Met life Dome. Dai kang Yang of Tokyo Giants was in a minor league because of his injury, but he was promoted to the first team from last day. …

On September 20, Daisuke Miura of Yokohama DeNA BayStars announced his retirement from professional baseball in 2016 season. He pitches a game between the Yomiuri Giants and the Baystars in September 24, it is his retirement match. His uniform number 18 becomes a symbol of the team as “Yokohama number”, it is used a player that worthy of the …