Hanshin Tigers
The Hanshin Tigers (阪神タイガース, Hanshin Taigāsu) are a Nippon Professional Baseball team playing in the Central League. The team is based in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, next to their main stadium, Hanshin Koshien Stadium.
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| League | Nippon Professional Baseball
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| Location | HQ in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan | ||||
| Ballpark | Hanshin Koshien Stadium (1936–present) Kyocera Dome Osaka (interim) | ||||
| Founded | December 10, 1935 | ||||
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| CL pennants | 6 (1962, 1964, 1985, 2003, 2005, 2023) | ||||
| Japan Series championships | 2 (1985, 2023) | ||||
| JBL championships | 4 (1937 Fall, 1938 Spring, 1944, 1947) | ||||
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| Colors | Yellow, Black, White | ||||
| Mascot | To-Lucky, Lucky, and Kita | ||||
| Playoff berths | 11 (2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023) | ||||
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| Ownership | Takaoki Fujiwara | ||||
| Management | Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. | ||||
| Manager | Akinobu Okada | ||||
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The Tigers are owned by Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc.
The Hanshin Tigers are one of the oldest professional clubs in Japan. They played their first season in 1936 as the Osaka Tigers and assumed their current team name in 1961.
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