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	Newszine -- Sports 3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Chiba Lotte Marines' win against the Hanshin Tigers earned the team their first Japan Series win in 31 years.
		Chiba Lotte Marines manager Bobby Valentine is tossed into the air by teammates after winning the Japan Series at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, Wednesday.
		Lotte becomes the first team to sweep a Japan Series since 2002, when the Yomiuri Giants defeated the Seibu Lions.
	iml.jou.ufl.edu /newszine/Archive/102805/sports/3.html (554 words)

	Australia Downs the 2005 Japanese & Asia Champions, Chiba Lotte Marines, 14-6
		Chiba then tied the game in the top of the second inning on a run scoring single by Toshiya Tsuji and an error led to the second run.
		Chiba wasn't done fighting - they scored two of their own in the top of the third on the two-run homerun to Tasuku Hashimoto.
		After Chiba made it 7-6 in the fifth inning, things settled down a bit but the storm was still to come.
	www.baseball.com.au /default.asp?Page=22692 (609 words)

	May 26, 2003 - Chiba Marine Stadium - Blue Wave vs Marines
		On a night that was wild for something other than baseball, the Chiba Lotte Marines were victorious at home, shutting out the Orix Blue Wave 3-0 behind a 2-hitter from Nate Minchey.
		Short told me that Chiba Marine Stadium is a difficult place to hit as the wind tends to blow in at a healthy speed.
		Minchey's shutout tonight was welcome relief from the nightmare that the Marines went through at the Tokyo Dome this weekend, where they were swept in a 3-game series by the Fighters and gave up 42 runs.
	home.earthlink.net /~japanbbtrip2003/id24.html (580 words)

	Chiba set for return visit!
		The Marines are set for a second consecutive annual visit to Victoria in early 2007 as the Bobby Valentine lead team and support sqad will descend upon Geelong during the first two weeks of February to undertake the first stages of their Spring Training.
		Despite missing the play-offs this year, Chiba finished strongly in the second half of their season and will be looking to improve in 2007.
		Chiba is likely to take on an Australian outfit for two games in the February 12-14 period.
	www.baseballvictoria.com.au /default.asp?Page=30785 (391 words)

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	www.lotteusainc.com /about_us.html (845 words)

	JapanBall.com - Chiba Lotte Marines Team Information
		Founded in 1950 by the Mainichi newspaper company and known as the Orions for four decades, the team was purchased by Lotte, a Korean confectionery company, in 1969.
		Because of the cold wind blowing in from the bay, it can be an uncomfortable place in April and May. Because of its deep outfield walls and a large foul territory, Marine Stadium is one of the toughest places in Japan to hit a home run.
		Their initial fl, white and neon lavender uniforms were retired after the 1994 season and since then they have worn fl pinstripes at home while donning fl on gray road uniforms.
	www.japanball.com /marines.htm (192 words)

	2005 NS - BR Bullpen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Chiba Lotte was a well-rounded team led by the pitching of submarine specialist Shunsuke Watanabe (15-4, 2.17) and a balanced staff which had six pitchers in double-digit wins.
		It was Chiba Lotte's first trip to the Japan Series and the franchise's first since they had been the Lotte Orions in 1974.
		Chiba Lotte's sweep gave them their first-ever Japan Series title and it was the first Series in which the winning team was guided by an American manager.
	www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/2005_Japan_Series (1035 words)

	Chiba Lotte Marines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mainichi Orions (1950-1957), Mainichi Daiei Orions (1958-1963), Tokyo Orions (1964-1968), Lotte Orions (1969-1991)
		The Chiba Lotte Marines began their franchise in 1950, with the birth of the Pacific League.
		The Marines were then known as the Mainichi Orions and won the inaugural Japan Series in 1950.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chiba_Lotte_Marines (388 words)

	Baseball Prospectus \| Articles \| Battle of Champions
		With one swing of the bat, Iguchi erased Chiba’s 4-1 lead and rescued the White Sox from what would have been a 2-0 series deficit.
		The Marines overturned Chicago’s 1-0 lead in the seventh, thanks to doubles by Benny Agbayani and Toshiaki Imae.
		Imae’s rope to left-center bounced to the wall, and a clean relay from shortstop Juan Uribe nearly nailed the slow-footed Tomoya Satozaki at the plate.
	www.baseballprospectus.com /article.php?articleid=4691 (871 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Lotte lost on Monday and won tonight (plating 4 in the top of the 9th)\, making them 4.5 games behing the Hawks in second.
		Several controversial calls\, the biggest of which was a the Marines' 6th run wh ich scored on a sac fly.
		Marines' Kobayashi had his second consecutive shakel y relief effort but still picked up his second consesecutive save.
	ical.mac.com /WebObjects/iCal.woa/wa/Download/Fukuoka32Softbank32Hawks.ics?u=davidallenjohnson&n=Fukuoka32Softbank32Hawks.ics (3317 words)

	Agbayani would like to see real World Series - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		Chiba Lotte Marines outfielder Benny Agbayani, left, says Chicago White Sox players "would be overwhelmed" by the fans in Japan.
		Bobby Valentine, manager of the newly crowned Japan Series champion Chiba Lotte Marines, was reported as saying he would put his team up against the World Series winner.
		While the U.S.-Japan series is merely a dream, the season isn't over for the Marines, who won their first Japan crown since 1974, when they were known as the Lotte Orions.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2005/Oct/28/sp/FP510280344.html (564 words)

	Idaho Mountain Express: “Bobby Ball” shows Chiba’s Marines how to win - November 23, 2005
		Chiba Lotte Marines manager Bobby Valentine (center) and his good friend Marc Oliver of Ketchum (right) give the well-known-in-Japan "Bobby" thumbs-up "We're #1" sign during Oliver's Nov. 8-15 trip to Tokyo.
		Chiba Lotte ripped off one of the best seasons in club history, which dates back to the birth of the Japan's Pacific League in 1950 when they were known as the Mainichi Orions.
		What Marine fans did was celebrate with their signature "tatenori," vertical movement, sort of like a bunch of people going up and down on pogo sticks, according to someone who saw it, Los Angeles Times writer Bruce Wallace.
	www.mtexpress.com /story_printer.php?ID=2005106404 (2097 words)

	Chiba Lotte Marines - BR Bullpen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Marines were then known as the Mainichi Orions and won the inaugural Japan Series.
		In 1974, they beat the Chunichi Dragons; they were the first Pacific League team in 10 years to win the Series as the Yomiuri Giants had claimed the prior nine titles behind the Oh-Nagashima attack.
		The Marines' Korean-based parent company, Lotte, also owns the Lotte Giants of the Korea Baseball Organization.
	www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Chiba_Lotte_Marines (272 words)

	P.O.V. - Kokoyakyu . Bobby Valentine \| PBS
		Often for the end of the high school tournament, there are as many fans, so you have 15- to 17-year old players playing for 55,000 people in a place that they dream about playing from the first day they put on a baseball glove or uniform.
		Bobby Valentine is the manager of the Japanese Pacific League's Chiba Lotte Marines, a team he led to a Japan Series championship in 2005, their first in 31 years.
		Bobby Valentine, in his second stint with the Chiba Lotte Marines, became the first man to manage in both the U.S. Major League World Series and the Japan Series.
	www.pbs.org /pov/pov2006/kokoyakyu/special_valentine.html (2077 words)

	Bobby Valentine wins Japan Series - Baseball Fever
		Lotte Marines manager Bobby Valentine is walking on air Wednesday after his team wins the Japan Series.
		The former New York Mets manager, whose Chiba Lotte Marines completed a four-game sweep of the Japan Series on Wednesday, says Japanese professional baseball has closed the gap on the majors.
		Valentine, who managed the Mets in their World Series loss five years ago to the Yankees, is in the second year of a three-year contract with the Marines.
	www.baseball-fever.com /showthread.php?t=35383 (722 words)

	Baseball Prospectus \| Articles \| Battle of Champions
		The Marines’ 15-10 hitter-pitcher split--partly established for purposes of “balance,” as we said yesterday--will not change, as this configuration still suits Bobby Valentine’s managerial tactics well.
		The Marines tacked on another run in the fifth when catcher Tasuku Hashimoto ripped a double past first baseman Paul Konerko.
		Chiba hitters totaled 17 hits on the night.
	baseballprospectus.com /article.php?articleid=4690 (859 words)

	Agbayani homers as Chiba wins, 10-1 - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		Toshiaki Imae went 4 for 4 with a solo homer and two RBIs yesterday to lead the Chiba Lotte Marines to a 10-1 victory over the Hanshin Tigers in the opener of the Japan Series that ended after seven innings.
		Imae homered in the first inning and doubled in a run in the fifth to give the Marines a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven championship series.
		The Marines are aiming for their first title since 1974.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2005/Oct/23/sp/FP510230341.html (222 words)

	Baseball Toaster: The Griddle : Chiba Lotte Marines kick off Vegemite League season
		The Japanese champs, the Chiba Lotte Marines have set up their training camp in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
		Lotte neglected to send one of their own groundskeepers there to oversee things and the Aussie crews had never built a baseball complex before.
		So it sounds like the Marines are going to be spending a lot of time at the Wool Museum.
	griddle.baseballtoaster.com /archives/316913.html (290 words)

	Mr. Baseball - Bobby Valentine to manage in Japan; includes related article Sporting News, The - Find Articles
		Valentine is the new manager of the Chiba Lotte Marines, making him the first person to manage in the majors and in Japan.
		But when Tatsuro Hirooka, the new general manager of the Marines, approached him last summer about managing in Japan, Valentine was intrigued by the idea of making this first ascent.
		Playing for Valentine's Marines will be Julio Franco, who had 98 RBIS in only 112 games for the White Sox last season; Pete Incaviglia, Japan's new slugger; and 6-foot-10 left-hander Eric Hillman.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1208/is_n8_v219/ai_16523880 (926 words)

	ESPN.com - MLB - Valentine's Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan Series (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The former New York Mets manager guided the Chiba Lotte Marines to a second-place finish in the Pacific League this season.
		Valentine is in the middle of a three-year contract with the Marines.
		In his first stint with Lotte in 1995, Valentine led the team to a second-place finish but was let go at the end of the season over what was described as a difference of opinion with then general manager Tatsuro Hirooka.
	sports.espn.go.com /mlb/news/story?id=2199512&CMP=OTC-DT9705204233 (460 words)

	Baseball Prospectus \| Articles \| Battle of Champions
		The Marines rallied behind starter Shunsuke Watanabe to rout Jose Contreras and the White Sox 10-1 in Game 1.
		Lefty Damaso Marte allowed another single that scored the Marines’ sixth and final run of the inning.
		Marine center fielders held their own with the glove, too.
	www.baseballprospectus.com /article.php?articleid=4690 (859 words)

	Valentine leads Chiba Lotte to Japan title - Baseball - MSNBC.com
		Chiba Lotte Marines manager Bobby Valentine, right, laughs with Hanshin Tigers manager Akinobu Okada prior to their best-of-seven Japan Series on Oct. 21.
		He’s the only foreigner to manage in the Japan Series and only the fifth to head a team in the 70-year history of the league.
		South Korean Lee Seung-yeop drove in all three runs as the Marines beat the Hanshin Tigers 3-2 to win their first Japan Series title in 31 years.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/9825194/from/RL.5 (671 words)

	Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Tampa Bay Devil Rays - CBS SportsLine.com
		TOKYO -- Chiba Lotte Marines manager Bobby Valentine said Thursday he is close to signing a new contract with the Pacific League club.
		Valentine, who has been mentioned as a candidate to fill managerial openings with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, just completed his second season with the Marines.
		Lotte owner Akio Shigemitsu told reporters earlier Thursday that the team was close to reaching an agreement with Valentine.
	cbs.sportsline.com /mlb/story/9034974/rss (355 words)

	2005 Japanese Professional Baseball (Pro Yakyu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		By Jim Allen, Daily Yomiuri -- For the first time in its history, the award for the greatest contribution to Japanese baseball went to a man born outside the country, when Chiba Lotte Marines manager Bobby Valentine was named the winner of the prestigious Shoriki Award.
		The Marines will represent Japan in the Konami Cup, which runs from Nov. 10-13 at Tokyo Dome and is the first club championship of Asian baseball.
		Mainichi Daily News -- Bobby Valentine's Chiba Lotte Marines are going to the Japan Series for the first time in 31 years.
	www.geocities.com /s_borisov/jb2005/index.html (3397 words)

	ESPN.com - MLB - Valentine, Chiba Lotte Marines close to new deal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		TOKYO -- Bobby Valentine probably won't be returning soon to manage in the major leagues, saying Thursday that he's close to signing a new contract with the Chiba Lotte Marines.
		Club owner Akio Shigemitsu said the team was close to reaching an agreement with Valentine on a three-year contract.
		Valentine, who took the New York Mets to the World Series in 2000 and also managed the Texas Rangers, is in his second stint with the Marines.
	sports.espn.go.com /mlb/news/story?id=2219428 (327 words)

	Looks like Bobby V staying in Japan - Baseball - MSNBC.com
		Chiba Lotte Marines manager had flirted with joining Rays, Dodgers
		Shizuokambayashi / AP Bobby Valentine guided the Chiba Lotte Marines to its first Japan Series championship in 31 years last month.
		TOKYO - Bobby Valentine probably won’t be returning soon to manage in the major leagues, saying Thursday that he’s close to signing a new contract with the Chiba Lotte Marines.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/9963750/from/RL.5 (329 words)

	Japan's 2006 WBC Roster [Archive] - Baseball Fever
		Kobayashi, normally a closer, came out of the bullpen early as Lotte manager Bobby Valentine's pitching staff was heavily depleted because of the WBC.
		Starter Koji Uehara dominated the Seattle Mariners for five innings, Ichiro Suzuki burned his regular-season team with an RBI single, and a mixture of timely hitting and heady baserunning got Team Japan back in the win column with a 6-5 tally before 2,086 in Peoria Stadium.
		Mariners starter Travis Blackley, who had only pitched one inning -- in a "B" game last week -- of competitive baseball since late 2004 because of shoulder injuries, walked the first batter, then gave up two straight singles, including an RBI knock by Michihiro Ogasawara that gave Team Japan a 1-0 lead.
	www.baseball-fever.com /archive/index.php/t-37320.html (1608 words)

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