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1963 Japan Series
The 1963 Japan Series was the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) championship series for the 1963 Nippon Professional Baseball season, 1963 season. It was the 14th Japan Series and featured the Pacific League champions, the Nishitetsu Lions, against the Central League champions, the Yomiuri Giants. Summary Matchups Game 1 Saturday, October 26, 1963 – 1:00 pm at Heiwadai Stadium in Fukuoka Game 2 Sunday, October 27, 1963 – 1:00 pm at Heiwadai Stadium in Fukuoka Game 3 Wednesday, October 30, 1963 – 1:00 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo Game 4 Thursday, October 31, 1963 – 1:00 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo Game 5 Friday, November 1, 1963 – 1:00 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo Game 6 Sunday, November 3, 1963 – 12:59 pm at Heiwadai Stadium in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture Game 7 Monday, November 4, 1963 – 12:59 pm at Heiwadai Stadium in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture See also *1963 World Series References {{Saitama Seibu Lio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yomiuri Giants
The are a Japanese professional baseball team competing in Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League. Based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, they are one of two professional baseball teams based in Tokyo, the other being the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. They have played their home games in the Tokyo Dome since its opening in 1988. The team's owner is Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, Japan's largest media conglomerate which also owns two newspapers (including the eponymous ''Yomiuri Shimbun'') and the Nippon Television Network (which includes flagship Nippon TV). The Giants are the oldest team among the current Japanese professional teams. They are also by far the most successful, having won 22 Japan Series titles and an additional nine in the era of NPB's forerunner, the Japanese Baseball League. Their main rivalry is with the Hanshin Tigers, a team especially popular in the Kansai region. The Yomiuri Giants are regarded as "The New York Yankees of Japan" due to their widespread popularity, past ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
