Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes
Former Japanese professional baseball team, active in the Pacific League until 2004 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes (大阪近鉄バファローズ, Ōsaka Kintetsu Bafarōzu) were a Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) team based in Osaka, Japan, which was in the Pacific League. In 2005 the team was merged with the Orix BlueWave to become the team now known as the Orix Buffaloes. The team played in Fujiidera Stadium, and later in Osaka Dome.
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Dissolved and merged with the Orix BlueWave in 2004 to create the Orix Buffaloes | |||||
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League | Nippon Professional Baseball
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Location | Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan | ||||
Ballpark | Osaka Dome | ||||
Founded | November 26, 1949; 74 years ago (1949-11-26) | ||||
Folded | December 1, 2004; 19 years ago (2004-12-01) | ||||
Nickname(s) | Mogyu (猛牛, raging bull) | ||||
Japan Series championships | 0 | ||||
Pacific League championships | 4 (1979, 1980, 1989, 2001) | ||||
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Colors | Red, Black, White | ||||
Mascot | Buffie and Falulu | ||||
Playoff berths | 3 (1975, 1979, 1980) | ||||
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Management | Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd. |
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Although the team won four Pacific League championships, they lost all four Japan Series in which they played. The team's batting lineup was known as Itemae Dasen (いてまえ打線).