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| Seibu Lions |
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| League |
Pacific League |
| Location |
Tokorozawa, Saitama |
| Ballpark |
Invoice Seibu Dome |
| Year Founded |
1950 |
| Nickname(s) |
Seibu (西武), Lions (ライオンズ), Leo (レオ), Shishi (獅子, which means lion) |
| League championships |
1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1963, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004 |
| Japan Series championships |
1956, 1957, 1958, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2004 |
| Former name(s) |
Nishitetsu Clippers (1950), Nishitetsu Lions (1951-1972), Taiheiyo Club Lions (1973-1976), Crown Lighter Lions (1977-1978), Seibu Lions (1979-) |
| Colors |
Blue, white and green |
| Logo Design |
A white lions's head on a green field.[1] |
| Uniforms |
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The Seibu Lions (西武ライオンズ, Seibu Raionzu?) are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League and are owned by Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, who was once listed as the world's richest man. However, recently, the team has stood on shaky financial ground, a standing that may be remedied now that the Lions' superstar pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka has signed with the Boston Red Sox. With the Red Sox signing Matsuzaka, the Lions will get the $51.11 million posting fee, which equates to about 6 billion Japanese yen. The team logo is based on the adult Kimba the White Lion, a famous classic anime series by Osamu Tezuka.
The first Japanese infielder to play in Major League Baseball, Kazuo Matsui of the Colorado Rockies, used to play for the Seibu Lions.
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- ^ The head is that of the adult version of the anime character Kimba the White Lion.
