Hanshin Tigers

Also known as Hard Luck Hanshin, Osaka Tigers, Hanshin Baseball Club, Hanshin B. C., Tigers, Tora, Moko

Japanese Professional Baseball team in the Central Leagues

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The Yomiuri Giants are a major Japanese professional baseball team that competes in the Central League, one of the two top divisions of Japanese baseball. They are historically one of the most successful and popular teams in Japan, making them important to understanding Japanese sports culture and the country's baseball tradition.

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Wikidata facts

Named after: tiger
Official name: 株式会社阪神タイガース
Country: Japan
Headquarters: Nishinomiya
Owned by: Hanshin Electric Railway
Location: Nishinomiya
Sport: baseball
Official website: hanshintigers.jp
Image: 甲子園 (5066521146).jpg

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official color: black
Commons category: Hanshin Tigers
inception: 1935-12-10
topic's main category: Category:Hanshin Tigers
home venue: Koshien Stadium
social media followers: 573000
location of formation: Nishinomiya
head coach: Kyuji Fujikawa
category for members of a team: Category:Hanshin Tigers players
official shop URL: shop.hanshintigers.jp

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Encyclopedic overview

Information LeagueNippon Professional Baseball Central League (1950–present) Japanese Baseball League (1936–1949) LocationHQ in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan BallparkHanshin Koshien Stadium (1936–present) Kyocera Dome Osaka (interim) FoundedDecember 10, 1935 90 years ago (1935-12-10) Nicknames Tora (トラ, tigers)

Mōko (猛虎, fierce tigers)

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