2026 Hanshin Tigers Back-to-Back Central League Titles - The First Repeat Since 1950 and Teruaki Sato's Triple Crown
In 2026 the Hanshin Tigers won back-to-back Central League titles for the first time since the two-league system began. From a losing interleague record to the October 3 clinch, Teruaki Sato's Triple Crown, three starters' pitching titles and four straight Climax Series losses to DeNA.