Daiei Stars
The Daiei Stars (大映スターズ, Daiei Sutāzu) were a Japanese professional baseball team that was founded in 1946, and played in various incarnations until 1957, when it merged with another team. Overall, the franchise only had three winning seasons, never rising higher than third place. The team was in the second division, or B-class, for seven seasons, including its last four years of existence. The Stars played in Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyo, Tokyo.
| Daiei Stars | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball
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| Ballpark | Korakuen Stadium |
| Established | 1946 |
| Folded | 1957; merged with the Takahashi Unions to form the Daiei Unions |
| Former name(s) | Gold Star (1946) Kinsei Stars (1947–1948) Daiei Unions (1956-1957) |
| Former league(s) | Japanese Baseball League |
| Colors | white, red, sky blue |
| Ownership | Komajiro Tamura (1946–1948) Daiei Film (1949–1956) |
| Manager | Sadayoshi Fujimoto (1948–1956) |
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