The Powerlessness of NPB Commissioners - A Lineage of Figureheads Who Couldn't Defy Owners
The NPB Commissioner should be baseball's highest authority, but in reality serves merely as a rubber stamp for the owners' meeting.
Articles tagged with governance
The Kiyotake Revolt - Yomiuri GM Exposes Owner Interference
In November 2011, Yomiuri GM Hideto Kiyotake held a press conference exposing owner Tsuneo Watanabe interference in coaching staff decisions.
Hara Tatsunori Extortion Scandal - Yomiuri Manager and Organized Crime
In 2012, reports revealed Yomiuri manager Tatsunori Hara had paid 100 million yen to an organized crime associate over a personal scandal.
Nabetsune Reign - How the Yomiuri Owner Controlled NPB
Tsuneo Watanabe, chairman of the Yomiuri Group, wielded unprecedented power over NPB through media dominance and political maneuvering.