Seibu Lions

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The are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League and are owned by Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, who was once listed as the world's richest man.

Founded: 1950

Formerly known as: Nishitetsu Clippers (1950), Nishitetsu Lions (1951-1972), Taiheiyo Club Lions (1973-1976), Crown Lighter Lions (1977-1978), Seibu Lions (1979-)

Home ballpark: Invoice Seibu Dome

Uniform colors: Blue, White and Green

Logo design: A white lions's head on a green field. The head is that of the adult version of the anime character Kimba the White Lion.

Nickname: Seibu (西武), Lions (ライオンズ), Leo (レオ), Shishi (獅子, which means lion)

League championships won (20): 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1963, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004

Japan Series championships won (12): 1956, 1957, 1958, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2004

The first Japanese infielder to play in Major League Baseball, Kazuo Matsui of the Colorado Rockies, used to play for the Seibu Lions. The Lions' top stars of the 2004 season are players like Alex Cabrera, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Chang Chih-Chia who helped them reach the Japan Series once more.

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Japanese Professional Baseball
Central League			Pacific League
Yomiuri Giants	Chunichi Dragons	Tokyo Yakult Swallows	Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters	Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles	Chiba Lotte Marines
Hiroshima Toyo Carp	Hanshin Tigers	Yokohama BayStars	Seibu Lions	Orix Buffaloes	Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

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