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Chunichi Dragons

Japanese baseball team

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Central League
The league consists of the Chūnichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Tōyō Carp, Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Yokohama BayStars, and Yomiuri (Tokyo) Giants. The regular playing season culminates in the Japan Series, a seven-game series between the respective champion teams of the Pacific and Central leagues.
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The league consists of the Chūnichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Tōyō Carp, Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Yokohama BayStars, and Yomiuri (Tokyo) Giants. The regular playing season culminates in the Japan Series, a seven-game series between the respective champion teams of the Pacific and Central leagues.
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Daisuke Matsuzaka
…in 2018 Matsuzaka joined the Chunichi Dragons. He posted a 6–4 record with a 3.74 ERA in his first season with the team and was named Nippon Professional Baseball’s Comeback Player of the Year. After the 2019 season Matsuzaka rejoined the Saitama Seibu Lions, but he missed the following season…
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…in 2018 Matsuzaka joined the Chunichi Dragons. He posted a 6–4 record with a 3.74 ERA in his first season with the team and was named Nippon Professional Baseball’s Comeback Player of the Year. After the 2019 season Matsuzaka rejoined the Saitama Seibu Lions, but he missed the following season…
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