Early Teams' Home Cities
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Re: Early Teams' Home Cities
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Sep 27, 2003 9:51 PM
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This is going to take a while. I really need to find a good historical reference somewhere. I'm hoping that the NPB-BIS Encyclopedia is published this year and has that sort of information in it. In the mean time, I'll Google around a bit at some later time. It's saved in my Mozilla QuickNote todo list.
Is this something you need right away, or will after the season be OK?
Is this something you need right away, or will after the season be OK?
Re: Early Teams' Home Cities
[ Author: Guest: Jim Albright | Posted: Sep 27, 2003 10:28 PM
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I've told my reader about this thread, but I'm willing to wait and let him know of the results when they come in. Personally, I'm more interested in the season-end stats (complete with games by defensive position).
Jim Albright
Jim Albright
Re: Early Teams' Home Cities
[ Author: Guest: Neil Gillon | Posted: Sep 27, 2003 10:54 PM
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I originally asked the question -- and there's no hurry.
Nippon Ham Franchise Since 1952
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Sep 29, 2003 9:24 AM
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Today's Nikkan Sports (September 29, 2003) had a write up of the Nippon Ham Fighters saying sayonara to Tokyo Dome. In the article they had a timeline of stadia they called home since moving into Korakuen in 1952. Here's the breakdown, including name changes:
I'm not exactly sure where Komazawa is. You'll need to look that one up.
Well, we had good timing with one franchise. Hope this helps.
Years Team Name StadiumI threw in next year's move to Sapporo Dome for good measure.
1952-1953 Tokyu Flyers Korakuen
1954-1961 Toei Flyers Komazawa
1962-1963 '' Jingu
1964-1987 '' Korakuen
1973-1973 Nittaku Home Flyers ''
1974-1987 Nippon Ham Fighters ''
1988-2003 '' Tokyo Dome
2004- '' Sapporo Dome
I'm not exactly sure where Komazawa is. You'll need to look that one up.
Well, we had good timing with one franchise. Hope this helps.
Re: Early Teams' Home Cities
[ Author: Guest: Gary Garland | Posted: Oct 3, 2003 5:50 PM
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AFAIK, the Swallows, in whatever incarnation, have always called Jingu Stadium home.
The pre-war Taiyo club had nothing to do with the entity that became the Taiyo Whales starting in 1950 (which merged with Shochiku in what, the offseason of 1954?).
As for the Kintetsu Pearls, didn't they alway play in Nihon Seimei Stadium? Iirc, they moved to Fujiidera Stadium after they changed their nickname to the Buffaloes, though they played at Nihon Seimei for a while, too.
The pre-war Taiyo club had nothing to do with the entity that became the Taiyo Whales starting in 1950 (which merged with Shochiku in what, the offseason of 1954?).
As for the Kintetsu Pearls, didn't they alway play in Nihon Seimei Stadium? Iirc, they moved to Fujiidera Stadium after they changed their nickname to the Buffaloes, though they played at Nihon Seimei for a while, too.
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A couple of the best known books have been helpful, but I've been left with a series of questions about the home cites of some franchises. For example:
- Hankyu between 1936 and '46 did they always play in Osaka?
- Where did the Eagles play betwwen 1937 and '39?
- Did Nankai always play out of Osaka between 1938 and '44?
- Where did Kurowashi play in 1940 and 41?
- Did Tsubasa play in Tokyo in 1940?
- Where did Taiyo play in 1941 and '42; Kawasaki?
- And Asahi, was Tokyo their home between 1941 and '44?
- In 1942 and 43 some lists have a Daiwa others Yamato; same team? And where did they play?
- Where did Nishitetsu play in 1943?
- In 1944, did Kinki Nippon play in Osaka and Sangyo in Nagoya?
- In 1946, where did Pacific, Chuba Nihon (Nagoya?) and the Senators (Tokyo?) play?
- Between 1947 and '54, did the Robins always play in Kawasaki?
- Between 1947 and '73, did the Flyers always play in Tokyo?
- Between 1950 and '58, did the Pearls always play in Osaka?
- Were the Swallows consistently in Tokyo from 1951 to '65?
- And the Atoms, from 1966 to '73, too?
I know this is quite the list of questions, but of course franchise names rarely help answer such questions.Any help you can provide in answering these questions is appreciated.
Jim Albright