Yomiuri Giants
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association with “Yomiuri shimbun”
- In Yomiuri shimbun
…in Japan (now called the Yomiuri Giants), which helped to increase its circulation.
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career of Oh Sadaharu
- In Oh Sadaharu
… player who played for the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants in the Japanese Central League for 22 seasons between 1959 and 1980 and who holds the record for the most home runs ever hit (868). (See also Japanese baseball leagues). He is among the most revered of Japan’s sporting figures. Oh led…
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Central League
- In Central League
Yakult Swallows, Yokohama BayStars, and Yomiuri (Tokyo) Giants. The regular playing season culminates in the Japan Series, a seven-game series between the respective champion teams of the Pacific and Central leagues.
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significance to Japan Series
- In Japan Series
The Yomiuri (Tokyo) Giants have been the dominant team in the Japan Series, with a total of 19 championships for the years 1950–2000. The next closest team, the Seibu Lions, won 11 championships over the same period.
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