La crisis de supervivencia de la Liga del Pacífico - Tras bambalinas de la reestructuración de la NPB en 2004
In 2004, the merger of Kintetsu and Orix made Pacific League dissolution and single-league transition a real possibility.
In 2004, the merger of Kintetsu and Orix made Pacific League dissolution and single-league transition a real possibility.
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles' journey from 2004 expansion through a 38-97 inaugural season, the 2011 earthquake, to their first championship in 2013.
Senichi Hoshino, the 'Fighting General' who led three different teams to pennants: his 146-win playing career, the 2003 Hanshin miracle, and Rakuten's first championship in 2013.
La temporada sin precedentes de 24-0 de Masahiro Tanaka en 2013 que llevó a Rakuten a su primer campeonato, seguida de siete temporadas con los Yankees y su regreso a NPB.
Rakuten's 2013 championship, powered by Tanaka's unprecedented 24-0 season, culminated in his iconic Game 7 relief appearance one day after throwing 160 pitches.