1998 Japan Series

The 1998 Japan Series was the 49th edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series. The Seibu Lions represented the Pacific League, while the Yokohama BayStars represented the Central League. The BayStars won the series in six games, giving them their first Japan Series championship since 1960.

1998 Japan Series
Team (Wins) Manager(s) Season
Yokohama BayStars (4) Hiroshi Gondoh 79-56-1
Seibu Lions (2) Osamu Higashio 70-61-4
DatesOctober 18–26
MVPTakanori Suzuki (Yokohama)
Broadcast
TelevisionFuji TV (Games 1, 6), TBS (Games 2, 4), TV Asahi (Games 3, 5)
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