Shogo Akiyama of Seibu Lions hits an infield single, his 215th hit of the season, in the top of sixth inning during the game against Orix Buffaloes...
South Korean infielder Kim Tae-Kyun hits a two-run home run in the third inning against Japan's Seibu Lions during their exhibition game ahead of the...
Chatcher Shinnosuke Abe of Japan bats during a friendly match between Japan and Saitama Seibu Lions at Tokyo Dome on February 28, 2009 in Tokyo,...
Head Coach Tatsunori Hara of Japan looks on during a practice session before a friendly match between Japan and Saitama Seibu Lions at Tokyo Dome on...
Japan's professional baseball Pacific League champion team Seibu Lions members toss up their manager Hisanobu Watanabe in the air as they defeated...
Japanese professional baseball team Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Darvish Yu smilings during the post-game interview after his win over the...
Narita Apt/Tokyo, JAPAN: Japanese Seibu Lions pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka speaks at a press conference at Narita Airport in Chiba prefecture, suburban...
Japan's professional baseball team Softbank Hawks manager Sadaharu Oh and head coach Hiroshi Moriwaki watch the game between Hawks and Seibu Lions at...
Seibu Lions' Venezuelan slugger Alex Cabrera follows the ball as he hits a grandslam during the Japan's Series baseball championship between Seibu...
Hollywood actor Tom Cruise acknowledges the audience prior to the Japanese Series baseball championship between Seibu Lions and Chunichi Dragons at...
Daisuke Matsuzaka of the Saitama Seibu Lions applauds fans after throwing his final pitch of his professional career against Kensuke Kondo of the...
Daisuke Matsuzaka of the Saitama Seibu Lions throws his final throw of his professional career against Kensuke Kondo of the Hokkaido Nipponham...
In this aerial image, fans are seen in the stand during the game between Saitama Seibu Lions and Chiba Lotte Mrines at the Zozo Marine Stadium on...
Chiba Lotte Marines mascot Ma-kun hold a banner reading 'welcome back' for fans prior to the game between Saitama Seibu Lions and Chiba Lotte Mrines...
Pitcher Zach Neal of the Saitama Seibu Lions is interviewed through the transparent plastic sheet to avoid possible Covid-19 infections after the...
General view of the empty stadium during the practice game between Seibu Lions and Yomiuri Giants at the Tokyo Dome on June 2, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan.
This picture taken on March 29, 2022 shows Tsuyoshi Shinjo, the newly appointed manager of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and former Major League...
This picture taken on March 29, 2022 shows Tsuyoshi Shinjo, the newly appointed manager of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and former Major League...
Yomiuri Giants slugger Hideki Matsui, nicknamed Gozilla, waves during Japan's series winning parade in Tokyo's central Ginza district, 04 November...
Japan's Seibu Lions infielder Kazuo Matsui celebrates his two-run homer with a teammate in the 4th inning during a game of the Japan-US All-Stars...
Infielder Keisuke Mizuta of Saitama Seibu Lions celebrates after scoring during a friendly match between South Korea and Saitama Seibu Lions at Tokyo...
Japan's Saitama Seibu Lions outfielder Hisashi Takayama hits a two-run homer in the last inning against Taiwan at an exhibition game ahead of the...
Players of Saitama Seibu Lions celebrate victory after a friendly match between China and Saitama Seibu Lions at Tokyo Dome on March 1, 2009 in...
Hotaka Yamakawa of the Seibu Lions hits a two-run home run in the third inning of a game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Sapporo Dome on Aug. 8,...
Youngsters are warmed up and ready for the game to start between the New York Mets and the Seibu Lions at the Seibu Dome. The Mets, who won the...
New York Mets' Glendon Rusch pitches against the Seibu Lions at the Seibu Dome. Rusch held the Lions to a bloop hit in five shoutout innings of an...
Vendor Mariko Toko dispenses beer from a minikeg in a backpack at game between the New York Mets and the Seibu Lions at the Seibu Dome.The Mets, who...
Groundskeepers use bamboo brooms to clean up at end of the game between the New York Mets and the Seibu Lions at the Seibu Dome. The Mets, who won...
Andy Weinstein and Takashi Yoshioka are backed up by friends as they cheer on the New York Mets at game between the Mets and the Seibu Lions at the...
Pitcher Ryoma Nogami of Saitama Seibu Lion throws a pitch during a friendly match between China and Saitama Seibu Lions at Tokyo Dome on March 1,...
Players of Saitama Seibu Lions celebrate after playing a friendly match between Japan and Saitama Seibu Lions at Tokyo Dome on February 28, 2009 in...
Seibu Lions starting pitcher Zach Neal throws the ball during the Japanese professional baseball match between Seibu and Nippon Ham at the Metlife...
Photo shows MetLife Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on June 19 where a game between the Seibu Lions and the Nippon Ham Fighters will be held...
Yakult Swallows head coach Katsuya Nomura is tossed into the air after winning the Nippon Series Game six between Yakult Swallows and Seibu Lions at...
Former major league second baseman Kazuo Matsui poses for a photo during an introductory press conference at the Seibu Lions' office in Tokorozawa,...
Kensuke Kondoh of Samurai Japan hits a RBI double during a practice game between Japan and Saitama Seibu Lions at Sokken Stadium on November 13, 2017...
Hotaka Yamakawa of Samurai Japan swings at a pitch during a practice game between Japan and Saitama Seibu Lions at Sokken Stadium on November 13,...
Shogo Noda of Samurai Japan throws a pitch during a practice game between Japan and Saitama Seibu Lions at Sokken Stadium on November 13, 2017 in...
Catcher Park Kyung Oan of South Korea hits a single in the bottom of the sixth inning during a friendly match between South Korea and Saitama Seibu...
South Korean infielder Kim Tae-Kyun is congratulated by teammates Lee Dae-Ho and Kim Hyun-Soo after his two-run home run in the third inning against...
Outfielder Taketoshi Gotoh of Saitama Seibu Lions is hit by a pitch during a friendly match between China and Saitama Seibu Lions at Tokyo Dome on...
Infielder Haruki Kurose of Saitama Seibu Lions bats during a friendly match between China and Saitama Seibu Lions at Tokyo Dome on March 1, 2009 in...
Infielder Takuya Hara of Saitama Seibu Lions waits for a pitch during a friendly match between China and Saitama Seibu Lions at Tokyo Dome on March...
Catcher Tatsuyuki Uemoto of Saitama Seibu Lions hits a single in the top of the seventh inning during a friendly match between China and Saitama...
Pitcher Ryoma Nogami of Saitama Seibu Lions throws a pitch during a friendly match between China and Saitama Seibu Lions at Tokyo Dome on March 1,...
Outfielder Yutaro Ohsaki of Saitama Seibu Lions runs on his way to scoring after hitting a two run home run in the top half of the second inning...
Pitcher John Wasdin of Saitama Seibu Lions throws a pitch during a friendly match between Japan and Saitama Seibu Lions at Tokyo Dome on February 28,...
Shogo Akiyama of Seibu Lions hits an infield single, his 215th hit of the season, in the top of sixth inning during the game against Orix Buffaloes...
Shogo Akiyama of Seibu Lions hits a single in the top of first inning during the game against Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome Osaka on September 30,...
Shogo Akiyama of Seibu Lions hits a single, his 212th hit of the season, in the top of 5th inning, during the game against Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera...
Aito Takeda of the Saitama Seibu Lions celebrates with head coach Kazuo Matsui after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning against Orix...
Saitama Seibu Lions new head coach Kazuo Matsui attends a press conference on October 18, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan.
Saitama Seibu Lions new head coach Kazuo Matsui attends a press conference on October 18, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan.
Saitama Seibu Lions new head coach Kazuo Matsui attends a press conference on October 18, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan.
Saitama Seibu Lions new head coach Kazuo Matsui attends a press conference on October 18, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan.
Burch Smith of the Saitama Seibu Lions throws in the 6th inning against Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks during the Pacific League Climax Series First Stage...
Saitama Seibu Lions infielders gather the mound in the 3rd inning against Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks during the Pacific League Climax Series First Stage...
Naoyuki Uwasawa of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters throws against Saitama Seibu Lions at Sapporo Dome on March 29, 2022 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Shunsuke Sato of the Saitama Seibu Lions poses with head coach Hatsuhiko Tsuji after their victory against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters at Sapporo...
Kona Takahashi of the Saitama Seibu Lions throws against Orix Buffaloes at the Belluna Dome on March 25, 2022 in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan.
