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This article is about the Japanese major league. For the Mexican winter league, see Mexican Pacific League. The Mexican Pacific League ( Liga Mexicana del Pacífico or LMP) is Mexico's most important winter Baseball league For the American minor league, see Pacific Coast League. The Pacific Coast League (PCL is a Minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States.
Logo of the Pacific League
Logo of the Pacific League

The Pacific League (パシフィック・リーグ Pashifikku Rīgu?) or Pa League (パリーグ Pa Rīgu?) is one of Japan's two major professional baseball leagues, the other being the Central League. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The or is one of Japan 's two major professional Baseball leagues the winner of which plays the Japan Series against the winner of the other league the It was founded as the Taiheiyo Baseball Union in 1949 with seven teams, the name changing to its current form in 1980. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Designated hitters are used when one team in the Pacific League hosts a game. In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6

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After the 2004 season, the Orix BlueWave and the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes merged to form the Orix Buffaloes. The are a professional Baseball team in Japan's Pacific League, based in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, in the Kantō region. The are a Japanese baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyūshū in Japan, across The are a professional Baseball team in Japan's Pacific League. is the fifth-largest city in Japan by population It is the capital of Hokkaidō Prefecture, located in Ishikari Subprefecture, and an The are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Osaka and Kobe, Japan. is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1 The are a Professional baseball team in Japan 's Pacific League. is a city in Saitama, Japan. It is located in the central part of the Musashino plain about 30 km west of downtown Tokyo. The are a Baseball team founded in 2004 to begin play in 2005 in the Japanese Pacific League. is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku (northeast region Events On January 28, International Olympic Committee Vice-President Kim Un-yong is arrested on charges of corruption in Seoul The was a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Kobe, Japan, which played in the Pacific League and was owned by the Orix Group, a Tokyo The Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes ( ja: 大阪近鉄バファローズ was a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Osaka, Japan, which were The are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Osaka and Kobe, Japan. A franchise was granted to the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles to fill the void caused by the merger. The are a Baseball team founded in 2004 to begin play in 2005 in the Japanese Pacific League.

Also since 2004, an Playoff system was introduced in the Pacific League (Pacific League Championship Series). A playoff or final in Sports is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion or a similar accolade The top three teams plays in a 3-games(first stage) 5-games(final) format knockout. While the winner or Pacific League will be automatically advanced to the finals, the second and the third place are played to get another place of finals. Winner will be the representative of Pacific League to the Japan Series. or is a seven-game championship played by the teams of Japan 's two professional baseball leagues (the Central League and Pacific League) Since Pacific League won all the Japan Series after introducing such system, such system was introduced to Central League in 2007, and the post-season intra-league games were renamed "Climax Series" in both Leagues, which Winners of their league's Climax Series will be playing in the Japan Series. The or is one of Japan 's two major professional Baseball leagues the winner of which plays the Japan Series against the winner of the other league the However, regular league's position which affact the order of drafts, and player records are not affacted in such games.

PL Pennant winners

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Nippon Professional Baseball or NPB is the highest level of Baseball in Japan.
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