Yokohama BayStars
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Japan Series Titles: 1 (1998)
Central League Pennants: 1 (1998)
Franchise Players: Kazuhiro Sasaki, Bobby Rose, Hitoshi Tamura, Takuro Ishii
Current Manager: Kazuhiko Ushijima
Stadium: Yokohama Stadium
The Yokohama Bay Stars began play in 1993 when the Taiyo Whales changed their name. The team, which had been under .500 throughout the '80s and early '90s, posted a winning record in 1995 and then won their first Japan Series as the Bay Stars in 1998 behind the play of MVP Kazuhiro Sasaki, batting champ Takanori Suzuki and Bobby Rose. They since have slipped back and finished last in the Central League each year from 2002 through 2004. The team is based in the port city of Yokohama, Kanagawa.
[edit] Managers
- 1993-1995: Akihito Kondo
- 1996-1997: Akihiko Oya
- 1998-2000: Hiroshi Gondo
- 2001-2002: Masahiko Mori
- 2003-2004: Daisuke Yamashita
- 2005-2006: Kazuhiko Ushijima
- 2007-present: Akihiko Oya
| Preceded by Yokohama Taiyo Whales | Yokohama BayStars 1993 - present | Current team name |
