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Central League

One of the professional leagues that belong to Nippon Professional Baseball.
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Eight teams were founding members of the Central League in 1950, but two of those teams have disappeared by merging with other teams, and since 1953 six teams currently remain to this day. (Below, in alphabetical order.)


Affiliated Teams編集


Defunct Affiliated Teams編集

  • Nishi-Nippon Pirates (1950, ※1)
  • Shochiku Robins (Kyoto, 1950–1952, ※2)

Relocated Teams編集

Taiyo Whales (Shimonoseki, 1950–1952, ※2)

Taiyo Shochiku Robins (Osaka, 1953–1954, ※3)


Footnotes編集

  1. Merged with the Pacific League's Nishitetsu Clippers (from 1951: Nishitetsu Lions; now the Saitama Seibu Lions) before the 1951 season.
  2. The Taiyo Whales and Shochiku Robins merged and moved to Osaka before the 1953 season.
  3. Moved to Kawasaki as the Taiyo Whales (now the Yokohama DeNA BayStars) before the 1955 season.

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Nippon Professional Baseball Pacific League

National League: Senior League Counterpart in Major League Baseball

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