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	Sake-Drenched Postcards - Fighters, Be Ambitious!
		The scandal resulted when Nippon Meat Packers (Nippon Ham) altered labels of some foreign beef products to indicate domestic origin to claim government subsidies paid out in a beef-buy-back program that was intended to help the meat industry after it suffered from the outbreak of mad cow disease.
		These are the Fighters, a team that is generally unloved and hasn't won a pennant since 1981; and this is Japanese baseball, a league that would allow rapid changes in the game as easily as the Japanese government would encourage bank loan reform.
		Rather, the move will be more for the sole benefit of the Fighters with management probably hoping to replicate the success of the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, a team that has slowly built up a sizeable fan base after moving south from the Kansai area for Japan's island of Kyushu a little over a decade ago.
	www.bigempire.com /sake/hamfighters.html (1265 words)

	May 19, 2003 - Tokyo Dome (Part 2) - Hawks vs. Fighters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Monday night was pathetic for the Nippon Ham Fighters as starting pitcher Carlos Mirabal was hammered for 7 runs on 10 hits in just 3 2/3 innings as the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks stayed in first place in the Pacific League with a 9-4 win over the Fighters.
		The Fighters are sharing the Tokyo Dome with the vastly more popular Yomiuri Giants (it's hard to state how much more popular the Giants are than the Fighters.
		The Fighters did indeed move to Sapporo for 2004 and are now called the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.
	home.earthlink.net /~japanbbtrip2003/id26.html (556 words)

	Taipei Times - archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		But failure to keep the Fighters off the bases by ace closer Ramon Morel of the Dominican Republic in the eighth led to a pair of runs that ultimately cost the Bears the game and a chance to make baseball history by being the first Taiwanese professional team to beat a professional team from Japan.
		Fighters closer Nakamura Michael allowed the Bears' Lin Chih-sheng to reach first on a hit batsman to represent the tying run for La New, but quickly recorded two outs before throwing a wild pitch that sent Lin all the way to third to make things interesting in the bottom of the ninth.
		The Fighters were scheduled to face the winner of yesterday's late game in which South Korea's Samsung Lions faced off with the Bears.
	www.taipeitimes.com /News/sport/archives/2006/11/12/2003336066/print (720 words)

	Clayton News-Star: Local News Headlines
		After the Fighters made a contract offer and agreed to a buyout of Lee’s contract with the Angels, Lee signed a guaranteed contract with Nippon Ham to finish the 2005 season.
		The Fighters, who were 34-40 (fourth in their division) in the Pacific League as of June 30, plan to use Lee in the starting rotation.
		Hokkaido Nippon Ham is one of six teams in the Pacific Coast League in Japan.
	www.claytonnews-star.com /news/2005070601648.html (2252 words)

	JapanBall.com - Nippon Ham Fighters (Sapporo) Team Information
		During the 1980's the Fighters wore bright orange-and-yellow uniforms in an attempt to attract fans.
		In 2004, the transplanted Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters finished in third place and made the Pacific League playoffs but lost in the first round to the eventual champion Seibu Lions.
		Owned by Nippon Ham, a meat packing company, the Fighters were originally known as the Senators (1946) and Flyers (1947-73).
	www.japanball.com /fighters.htm (381 words)

	JBall -- Japanese baseball teams: The Nippon Ham Fighters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		During the 1980's the Fighters wore bright orange and yellow uniforms in a misguided attempt to attract fans.
		Although the Fighters, who have earned only one pennant in the last twenty years, usually start the season strong, they tend to stumble as the pennant race heats up.
		But Nippon Ham's pitching problems left the team in fifth place last year and prompted the team to hire a new manager, Yasunori Oshima.
	ww1.baywell.ne.jp /fpweb/drlatham/teams/fighter.htm (464 words)

	The Asian Chamber of Commerce
		As part of the relationship, representatives from the Ham Fighters will observe many aspects of the Diamondbacks’ operation, including a potential visit later this summer from a Ham Fighters coach to observe Arizona’s minor league system.
		Nippon will move out of the Tokyo Dome in two years and into the Sapporo Dome, a facility built in 2001 for this year’s FIFA World Cup.
		The agreement between the Diamondbacks and Ham Fighters is similar to those between other Major League clubs and Japanese teams.
	www.asianchamber.org /viewArticle.php?articleId=244 (249 words)

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		Among the topics he discussed were how Nippon Ham went from a long-time also-ran to Japanese champion in four years while he managed the team and the potential difficulties of coming to the major leagues after four years overseas.
		While the Fighters have made a contract extension, he said they have agreed to table talks until he sorts out his situation in the U.S. The Rangers interviewed three candidates more than a week ago beginning with Washington.
		The Rangers had postponed the interview process for a week waiting for Hillman, who managed the Fighters to their first Japanese championship in 25 years last week.
	www.wwltv.com /sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/110106dnsporanglede.32fe305.html (638 words)

	Nippon Ham Fighters win! - SparkPlugged
		Likewise, during this past week the Japan Series was held between the Nippon Ham Fighters and the Chunichi Dragons.
		The Fighters were victorious and won their first Pro Yakyu title since 1962.
		Nippon Ham is a meat packing company that sponsors the Fighters.
	sparkplugged.net /2006/10/nippon-ham-fighters-win (390 words)

	The Stories of a Jet in Hokkaido » Blog Archive » Go Nippon Ham Fighters
		This was disappointing as I have started to take a keen interest in the Ham Fighters since coming to Hokkaido.
		Nippon Ham Fighters won 1-0 in the 2nd game of a 3 game series.
		Even with that lead the game was a nail biter due to the low scoring and the lack of runners in scoring position for the ham fighters.
	www.patrickgardiner.com /?p=79 (284 words)

	José Macías - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He has pitched in his home country of Panama, and has expressed a desire to play all nine positions in a game if at any point his team can afford it (i.e., because they have clinched a division or Wild Card or have been eliminated).
		The Gremlin was released by the Cubs during the offseason in 2005 and has signed with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of Japan.
		This biographical article relating to a baseball player, manager, or other figure is a stub.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jose_Macias (203 words)

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		Nippon Series The 2004 Nippon Series between the Chunichi Dragons and Seibu Lions was a high scoring affair that went a full seven games.
		On September 22 and 23 the owners conceded to the players' seven demands, including a guarantee that a team would be selected to enter NPB for 2005, and a second weekend of strike was averted.
		Soon after winning the Nippon Series, Kokudo stated that the Seibu Lions were for sale, but the price was too high and the condition of keeping the team at Seibu Dome too restrictive to attract a buyer.
	www.robsjapanesecards.com /npb2004.doc (2884 words)

	Nippon - precision circuits, airways, racing, motors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Nippon Steel, Mittal to Maintain Alliance Mittal Steel Co and Nippon Steel Corp agreed to continue a business partnership in the first top-level meeting between the companies since Mittal's takeover offer for Arcelor SA was accepted last month, officials and news reports said
		Nippon Steel, Mittal hold talks about alliances: report Photo dated January 2006 shows cars leaving the Mittal Steel Gandrange plant in eastern France Japanese steel group Nippon Steel and rival Mittal Steel have held high-level talks for the first time since Mittal agreed its takeover of Arcelor, according to a newspaper report
		Nippon Steel, Mittal to continue alliances, including Arcelor - report Forbes - LONDON - Nippon Steel and Mittal have held their first high-level talks since the Indian steelmaker won its bid to take over Arcelor, in a move that could clear the way for continued co-operation between the two groups, the Financial Times
	www.marketwatchnow.com /nippon (855 words)

	pacificleague3-5-2006
		Nippon Ham would muster only one hit per inning the rest of the way and that was the ballgame.
		The Nippon Ham players then gathered around and threw Iwamoto into the air a few times as a sendoff.
		For the Fighters, centerfielder Jose Macias was 1-3 and is at.308.
	www.japanbaseballdaily.com /pacificleague3-5-2006.html (1574 words)

	RE: 2005 Japanese Baseball (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Nippon Ham Fighters ace pitcher Satoru Kanemura passed 1,000 innings thrown during the Apr 16th game against the Rakuten Eagles at Tokyo Dome, becoming the 300th person in NPB history to do so.
		Nippon Ham Fighters player Sherman Obando hit career home run number 100 in the April 23rd game against the Orix Buffaloes, to become the 238th person in NPB history to do so.
		The Fighters answered with 2 of their own in the bottom half on Kimoto's 2 run homer, and they came back to take the lead in the bottom of the 4th on a 2 RBI double from Tsuyoshi Shinjo.
	www.crisscross.com /jp/forum/fb.asp?m=413480 (8549 words)

	Kip Gross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He made his Major League Baseball debut on April 21, 1990, and played his final game on May 29, 2000.
		On May 10, 1994, Gross was purchased from the Los Angeles Dodgers by the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of the Japan Pacific League.
		This explains his absence from Major League Baseball from 1994-1999.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kip_Gross (138 words)

	Brad Thomas signs with Nipon Ham Fighters for 2005 season
		The Nippon Ham Fighters of Japan have agreed to terms on a deal with LHP Brad Thomas.
		He is expected to be part of the Fighters' starting rotation.
		Last season, Thomas made three mound appearances with the Minnesota Twins and was traded to the Boston Red Sox but had no opportunities to pitch.
	www.baseball.com.au /?page=16704&format= (285 words)

	May 27, 2003 - Seibu Dome - Fighters vs Lions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		There wasn't quite enough speed for the Seibu Lions at home against the Nippon Ham Fighters as leftfielder Tatsuya Ide gunned down Seibu's Hiroshi Ide at the plate trying to score on a short fly ball to end the game and give the Fighters a 3-2 win at Seibu Dome.
		The Fighters came into the game having scored at least 10 runs in four consecutive games, tying a Japanese record.
		The Fighters stranded 13 runners and were retired in order only once the whole game.
	home.earthlink.net /~japanbbtrip2003/id25.html (928 words)

	Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters - BR Bullpen
		The former Toei Flyers became the Nittaku Home Flyers in 1973, then a year later the club was purchased by Nippon Ham, which renamed them the Fighters.
		They have not been very successful during their time as the Fighters, taking just one Pacific League pennant in the 31 years since.
		Following the 2003 season the Nippon Ham Fighters moved from the Tokyo Dome to the northern city of Sapporo, capital of Hokkaido Prefecture.
	www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Hokkaido_Nippon-Ham_Fighters (111 words)

	SportingNews.com Fantasy Source - Baseball : Top prospect Darvish signs with Nippon Ham
		Pitcher Yu Darvish has signed a contract with the Nippon Ham Fighters of Japan's Pacific League.
		Darvish said in the spring he would be interested in pitching in the major leagues in the future.
		The Nippon Ham Fighters are managed by American Trey Hillman.
	fantasy.sportingnews.com /baseball/articles/20041217/587237.html (154 words)

	Continental Magazine: Been There (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Fighters had shared the Tokyo Dome with the Yomiuri Giants before moving to this city on the northern island of Hokkaido in 2004.
		A 5—2 FIGHTERS WIN ON SUNDAY, I followed the team to Chiba, outside Tokyo, for a three-game series against the reigning champion Chiba Lotte Marines, managed by former major leaguer and onetime New York Mets skipper Bobby Valentine (and owned by Lotte, a Korean food conglomerate).
		Nippon Professional Baseball’s two leagues — the Pacific League and the Central League — both have six teams that play about 140 games apiece during the regular season, which begins in March and ends in October with playoffs and, ultimately, the best-of-seven Japan Series.
	www.continentalinflightmag.com /072006/content/escapes-diversions/been-there.jsp (2741 words)

	Recap: Hamming It Down in Japan
		he Nippon-Ham Fighters are the ''Fighters,'' not the ''Ham Fighters.'' That is, Nippon-Ham is the owner of the team, which plays in the Nippon Professional Baseball league in Japan.
		The emphasis shifts from a ''fighter'' to geography.
		But the Fighters felt the silhouette of Hokkaido and the mountains were ''too obvious.'' They wanted something modern, classy, conservative and right in line with current M.L.B. logos.
	www.umsl.edu /~sauter/analysis/creativity/30RECAP.html (1800 words)

	AZ Snakepit :: From our foreign correspondent
		In 2002, the Diamondbacks signed an agreement with Japanese baseball club, the Nippon Ham Fighters - in case you're wondering, in Japan, teams tend to be named after the company that owns them, in this case 'Nippon Ham', who're their version of Hormel, I guess.
		There's obviously a good reason why the Nippon Ham Fighters have an annual Diamondbacks Day, but I just don't recall it, or why this "home game" is played such a looong way from where the NHF call home [though there was a healthy travelling support for both teams].
		Apparently the NHF's CF Shinjo is quite famous (his name on the scoreboard was the only one written romanized ie.
	www.azsnakepit.com /story/2005/4/23/162957/612 (757 words)

	SI.com - MLB - Shinjo to play in Japan in 2004 - Wednesday November 19, 2003 10:33AM
		TOKYO (AP) -- Former Mets and Giants outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo will return to Japan and play for the Pacific League's Nippon Ham Fighters next season.
		Nippon Ham, managed by American Trey Hillman, will play its home games next season in the Sapporo Dome on Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido.
		The 31-year-old Shinjo was drafted by the Hanshin Tigers of Japan's Central League in 1990.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2003/baseball/mlb/11/19/shinjo.japan.ap (203 words)

	RE: 2004 Japanese Baseball (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Fighters used 5 hits in the 6th inning to break a 1-1 tie, and force a game three in the first division series playoffs.
		Fighters 3rd baseman Michihiro Ogasawara raises his cap to the fans after the hero interview.
		The Fighters wasted no time in getting the first numbers on the board, as second baseman Hiroshi Narahara got a single to right, then Lions third baseman Jose Fernandez muffed a ball from Fighters third baseman Michihiro Ogasawara to put runners on first and second.
	www.crisscross.com /jp/forum/m_104532/mpage_22/key_/tm.htm (9744 words)

	SFGate: Oakland Athletics : The Drumbeat : Wednesday, November 01, 2006
		Consider the plight of the Nippon Ham Fighters.
		Long second-class citizens in the same Tokyo stadium as the mighty Yomiuri Giants, they flailed around for years in the second division of the Pacific League and in 2004 decided to move way north, to the Sapporo Dome.
		Anyone who can win a championship with Nippon Ham may be worth more than his weight in Bluefin tuna sushi.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/day?blogid=21&year=2006&month=11&day=01 (153 words)

	AsianAthlete.com: Athlete Display
		1993...Number 3 draft pick by the Nippon Ham Fighters in 1993.
		Made his professional debut with the Nippon Ham Fighters of the Japanese league...pitched in only one game, striking out two in 1.1 innings pitched.
		Personal...Played professional baseball in Japan for seven years with the Nippon Ham Fighters...in 1996, posted career highs in wins (11), ERA (3.22) and strikeouts (122) en route to his only Japan All-Star game appearance...made his American professional debut in 2001 season with the Bluefish.
	www.asianathlete.com /AthleteDisplayForm.aspx?ID=315 (253 words)

	Dan Century » Nippon Ham Fighters! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		There’s a baseball team in Japan named the Nippon Ham Fighters.
		A weak team for most of the last five decades, the Fighters have produced few domestic stars.
		One exception is seven-time batting champion Isao Harimoto, who played the first seventeen years of his career (1959-81) with the Flyers and collected a record 3085 hits while compiling a lifetime.319 batting average with 504 home runs.
	www.dancentury.com /home/archives/2005/05/21/nippon-ham-fighters (185 words)

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