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	Kintetsu Corporation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kintetsu operates a complex network of lines in the Kinki region, connecting Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Nagoya, Tsu, Ise, and Gifu.
		The modern Kashihara, Osaka, and Shigi lines were completed in the 1920's, followed by the Kyoto Line (a cooperative venture with the Keihan Electric Railway).
		After the war, Kintetsu branched out and became one of the world's largest travel agencies, opening offices in the United States of America and other countries.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kintetsu (387 words)

	BuffaloesBluewavesMerger
		OSAKA (Kyodo) The Orix BlueWave and Kintetsu Buffaloes signed a basic agreement on their merger Tuesday amid fierce opposition from players and fans.
		BlueWave President Takashi Koizumi and Buffaloes President Tetsuya Kobayashi announced the signing, which took place a month after the Pacific League ballclubs received the green light to the merger plan from the owners of the 12 professional baseball clubs.
		Orix and Kintetsu plan to finalize their merger with formal approval from the owners when they meet Sept. 8, after getting the nod from the executive committee of Nippon Professional Baseball on Aug. 30.
	www.geocities.com /email6903/BuffaloesBluewavesMerger.html (254 words)

	Kintetsu Buffaloes -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The team was owned by the (additional info and facts about Kinki Nippon Railway) Kinki Nippon Railway and later sold to the owners of the (additional info and facts about Orix Blue Wave) Orix Blue Wave baseball team, the Orix Group in 2004.
		The Orix Group then announced that they will merged the Kintetsu Buffaloes and Orix Blue Wave into one team called the (additional info and facts about Orix Buffaloes) Orix Buffaloes before the start of the 2004-2005 (additional info and facts about Japanese Baseball) Japanese Baseball season.
		Formerly known as: Kintetsu Pearls (1950-1958), Kintetsu Buffalo (1959-1961), Kintetsu Buffaloes (1962-1998), Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes (1999-2004), Orix Buffaloes (2005-)
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/K/Ki/Kintetsu_Buffaloes.htm (161 words)

	OOTP Developments Forums - Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes Thread
		But Kintetsu's pitchers have had a lot of trouble adjusting to the hitter-friendly park.
		Kintetsu has won three PL pennants but they are the only team that hasn't won a Japan Series championships.
		And if the Buffaloes can figure out how to win games in their new homes, fans may start paying attention to what happens on the field.
	www.ootpdevelopments.com /board/printthread.php?t=65401 (680 words)

	May 21, 2003 - Osaka Dome - Lions vs. Buffaloes
		Emotion was not in short supply at the Osaka Dome on Thursday as the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes cruised to an easy 11-3 win over the Seibu Lions in a game marred by a bench-clearing incident.
		Before the game, Atsuo Mori of Buffaloes let me on the Osaka Dome field and I was able to take some pictures that came out OK despite the spotty lighting.
		The Buffaloes may bill themselves now as the Osaka Buffaloes (no corporate name is used in advertising although the team is owned by the Kintetsu Corp.), but it seems that the baseball hearts and minds of the Osaka area belong to another team.
	home.earthlink.net /~japanbbtrip2003/id19.html (419 words)

	USATODAY.com - Rhodes, Kintetsu fall short in Japan Series (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Perhaps it was a fitting place for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes' slugger to end one of the greatest individual seasons in Japanese pro baseball history, one filled with success and glory but also falling a few steps short of being truly magical.
		The former Cubs outfielder led the Buffaloes to their first Pacific League pennant since 1989, but despite hitting.333 and two home runs in the Japan Series, he shared the disappointment of a one-sided defeat in which the Buffaloes sputtered to a series record-low.171 team average.
		Kintetsu led only one game before the eighth inning — when Rhodes hit a solo homer to open the scoring in Game 4.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/bbw/2001-11-28/2001-11-28-japan.htm (761 words)

	Japan Times: Japanese baseball commissioner wants to keep two-league system (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The meeting is designed to give formal approval to the planned merger of the Orix BlueWave and Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes and decide on the setup of pro baseball for the 2005 season.
		OSAKA (Kyodo) The Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes and Orix BlueWave signed a formal contract on their merger Friday, railway operator Kintetsu Corp. said.
		Kintetsu Corp. did not disclose any details of the deal but flatly denied a press report that the Osaka-based company plans to withdraw from the baseball business in three years.
	search.japantimes.co.jp /print/sports/sports2004/sb20040828a1.htm (642 words)

	Kinetsu Corporation - Company Profile - Computer Business Review
		Kintetsu Corporation is one of the largest railway operators in Japan.
		Kintetsu is one of the largest private railway companies in Japan with a 580-kilometer (km) rail network.
		Kintetsu group companies are involved in varied businesses including the provision of nationwide bus services, trucking and air freight forwarding.
	www.cbronline.com /companyprofile.asp?guid=D7F8EE9E-96EE-4637-928A-9626C2A64EE5 (339 words)

	Kinki Nippon Railway - Indopedia, the Indological knowledgebase
		Kintetsu began life in 1914 as the Osaka Electric Tramway Company, operating a line between Osaka and Nara (now the Kintetsu Nara Line).
		In 1938, Kintetsu teamed up with the Kansai Kyuko Railway to operate the first private railway service from Osaka to Nagoya.
		The company was renamed to Kinki Nippon after it merged with the Nankai Railway in 1944: it maintained the name when Nankai regained its independence in 1947.
	www.indopedia.org /Kintetsu.html (340 words)

	May 14, 2003 - The Fukuoka Dome - Buffaloes vs. Hawks
		Perhaps it was the auspicious arrival of a group of eight people in my section in the bottom of the fifth, at which time the Buffaloes led 8-0, or maybe it was just bad relief pitching by the Buffaloes, that turned the tide.
		In the ninth, four Buffaloes relievers tried to close out the game, but none were up to the task.
		Off to a good start again in 2004, the Hawks future is still in doubt as their corporate owners, the Daiei Corporation, is still deeply in debt over the construction of the Fukuoka Dome and its surrounding entertainment complex as well as an overexpansion of its supermarket empire.
	home.earthlink.net /~japanbbtrip2003/id14.html (433 words)

	OOTP Developments Forums - View Single Post - Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes Thread
		But the fans hoping to see the Buffaloes win often go home disappointed because the team has finished near the bottom of the league the past two seasons.
		Led by outfielder Tuffy Rhodes and designated hitter Phil Clark, the Buffaloes feature a fast and powerful offense that can hit home runs and steal bases.
		The last Kintetsu pitcher to have much success was Hideo Nomo, who was named the 1990 Pacific League Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year when he led the league in wins, strikeouts and ERA.
	www.ootpdevelopments.com /board/showpost.php?p=721927&postcount=7 (336 words)

	Baseball America Online - International Notes
		TOKYO–Last year it was American slugger Tuffy Rhodes of the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes who tied the Japanese single-season home run record with 55, matching the total set by Sadaharu Oh of the Tokyo Giants in 1964.
		• The Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes of Japan’s Pacific League released DH Nigel Wilson, 32.
		He joined the Buffaloes after five years with the Fighters but was sent to the Kintetsu farm team in May after an early slump he never recovered from.
	www.baseballamerica.com /today/leagues/international/notes0220.html (1102 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		"We are extremely pleased and honored to have reached an agreement with the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes and the Kintetsu Group," said Dodgers president and chief operating officer Bob Graziano.
		This is for the Buffaloes' fans in Osaka and throughout the country of Japan."
		The signing of the Kintetsu agreement marks the fourth working affiliation the Dodgers have signed in international circles in the last four years.
	www.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/mlb/news/la_20010316_kintetsu_news.jsp (406 words)

	Los Angeles Dodgers News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		At the close of the 2004 Japanese Pro Baseball season, the ORIX Blue Wave and the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes merged to form the ORIX Buffaloes.
		Prior to the official 2001 signing with the Buffaloes, five ORIX Blue Wave officials visited Dodger Stadium in 2000 and engaged in a seminar led by Dodger executives on such areas as baseball operations, marketing, ticketing and stadium operations.
		During the four-year relationship with the Dodgers, the Buffalos have finished first or second in three of those years including a trip to the Japan Series for the first time in 10 years in 2001.
	losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/la/news/la_press_release.jsp?ymd=20041211&content_id=920664&vkey=pr_la&fext=.jsp (517 words)

	Japan Times: Owners OK merger; baseball strike looms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The owners of Japan's 12 professional teams on Wednesday voted to approve the merger between the Orix BlueWave and the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, setting the stage for the first players' strike in the history of Japanese baseball.
		The Buffaloes reportedly have taken losses of $36 million a year due to a drop in attendance and rising player salaries.
		In what could be viewed as another concession to the players, the owners also agreed to reconsider the requirements for new teams to enter the two leagues.
	search.japantimes.co.jp /print/sports/sports2004/sb20040909a1.htm (568 words)

	Baseball America: Potential Kinetsu/Orix Merger Sends Japan Into Flux (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Buffaloes owner Wa Tashiro said his team is $40 million in debt, and he has been unable to find a buyer.
		Stadium in Kobe, not far from Osaka, and initial indications are the merged team would be called the Orix Buffaloes and play home games in 2005 at both the Osaka Dome and in Kobe.
		Hundreds of questions still need to be answered, including how Kintetsu players will be dispersed, what a new league and divisions would be called, the role of the Japan Pro Baseball Players Union, and most urgently, what can be accomplished before the 2005 season.
	www.baseballamerica.com /news/040628japan.html (415 words)

	Osaka Globe - daily news and current events
		The financially troubled Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes and Orix BlueWave have agreed to carry out...
		The proposed merger of the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes and the Orix BlueWa...
		A day after the shocking announcement of a potential merger with the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloe...
	archive.wn.com /2004/06/16/1400/osakaglobe (488 words)

	The Japan Times Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Strengths: The Buffaloes managed to win the close games last season, which explains why they tied for second place despite scoring just six more runs than they allowed all year.
		New faces: Kintetsu addressed its pitching woes in the offseason by acquiring Dodgers right-hander Kevin Beirne, Yakult middle-reliever Naoya Shimada and unheralded lefty Hitoshi Ono, who went 6-3 with 103 strikeouts and a 1.68 ERA in 96 2/3 innings on Yomiuri's farm team last year.
		Bottom line: The Buffaloes' powerful offense has carried them the past two years, but they'll need consistent pitching for when their luck runs out.
	www.japantimes.jp /cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?sb20030328p2.htm (290 words)

	[No title]
		It ended with the first players’ strike in Japanese baseball history, the merger of the Orix Blue Wave and the Kintetsu Buffaloes, and the creation of a new team- the Sendai Rakuten Golden Eagles.
		The Orix BlueWave and Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes announced that they were going to merge.
		However, Kintetsu's owner refused to even talk with Horie, and Giants' owner Watanabe basically said that Horie would join NPB over his dead body.
	www.robsjapanesecards.com /npb2004.doc (2884 words)

	TIMEasia.com: News -- Sashimi Report: Japan News, Raw (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The flags were a tribute to American Tuffy Rhodes, in town with his Buffaloes, on the final stretch of a season-long march to break the record for most home runs hit in a season.
		The Buffaloes catcher, when he comes off the field at the end of each inning, tosses a ball into the stands.
		Even though Rhodes and the Buffaloes were playing in enemy territory, on the home field of the Chiba Lotte Marines, noted for their boisterous and sometimes nasty fans, the crowd was clearly in his corner.
	www.time.com /time/asia/news/column/0,9754,177256,00.html (1172 words)

	Official Site of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games: Athletes
		According to his Osaka manager, NAKAMURA has good wrists and a technique to hit the ball to the opposite field.
		He is renowned for his big swing and the manner in which he throws the bat following contact.
		His manager is happier to see him use his 'big swing' rather than a contact half-swing which inevitably leads to infield ground balls.
	pandora.nla.gov.au /parchive/2000/olympics/O2000-Sep-17/www.olympics.com/eng/athletes/JPN/0207174/home.html (207 words)

	BTF's Newsblog Discussion :: 55th home run ties Japanese slugger's mark
		Rhodes' chances to break the record may have been hurt as his team, the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes clinched the Pacific League championship last night with a "sayanora" grand slam in the bottom of the ninth (aka walkoff).
		The Buffaloes have done a Braves-Twins "worst to first" turnaround and are in first despite having the worst ERA of any of the 12 teams in Japan.
		The Osaka Dome is 328 down the lines, 384 in the alleys, and 400 feet to center.
	www.baseballthinkfactory.org /files/newsstand/discussion/55th_home_run_ties_japanese_sluggers_mark (1363 words)

	Las Vegas 51S
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		2004: Came to Spring Training with the Dodgers as part of the club’s working agreement with the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes while rehabilitating a knee injury...appeared in 105 games with Osaka and batted.274 with 19 homers and 66 RBI.
		Personal: He and his wife, Hiroko, have three daughters, Kyoka (8), Erika (6) and Suzuka (3)...attended Shibuya High School before being selected in the fourth round of the 1991 draft.
	lv51.com /roster?players=1&player_232=1 (99 words)

	Global E-net Osaka / e-mail updates!
		The Kintetsu Buffaloes and the Orix BlueWave merger became official
		A ceremony was held in Osaka for the 66
		Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, while the Kintetsu Buffaloes were based in
	www.clair-osaka.jp /backnume.cgi?id=52 (832 words)

	SportingNews.com Fantasy Source - Baseball : Daiei sluggers power Pacific League all-stars past Central League.
		The Central League stars closed the gap to 5-3 with a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh but Norihiro Nakamura of the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes connected for the Pacific League's fourth solo homer of the evening in the top of the ninth to make it 6-3.
		Former Kintetsu Buffaloes and Orix BlueWave manager Akira Ogi was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in a ceremony before the sixth inning.
		Former Kintetsu outfielder and designated hitter Ralph Bryant took part in the home run hitting contest before the game along with one-time Hanshin slugger Randy Bass.
	fantasy.sportingnews.com /baseball/articles/20040710/552512.html (519 words)

	Albuquerque Tribune Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Bergman, whose 33rd birthday is April 11 - the day Albuquerque celebrates a rebirth of professional baseball with the opening of Isotopes Park - spent the 2001 and 2002 seasons pitching for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes of Japan's Pacific League.
		The truth about minor league baseball, particularly at the Triple-A level, is that every person connected to the team, from the star outfielder to the third-base coach, would rather earn his pay in a big league city.
		In two seasons with the Buffaloes, Bergman, a 6-foot-4, 230-pound right-hander, finished 14-10.
	abqtrib.com /archives/sports03/033103_sports_isotopes.shtml (599 words)

	Major League Baseball : News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Yamamoto, who previously scouted for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes of Japan's Pacific League, will scout both Nippon Professional Baseball players and amateur players in Japan.
		Yamamoto spent 10 years (1994-2004) working with Kintetsu as an area scout in Kantou (Tokyo and its vicinity prefectures).
		Yamamoto was a longtime amateur baseball manager, including PL Gakuen High School in Osaka (1974-1980), Osaka Sangyou Daigaku High School (1981-1989) and Housei University (1990-93).
	www.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/mlb/news/mlb_news.jsp?ymd=20041201&content_id=917631&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp (466 words)

	Baseball in Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Central League consists of Chunichi Dragons (Nagoya); Hanshin Tigers (Osaka); Hiroshima Carp; Yakuluto Swallows (Tokyo); Yokohama Bay Stars; and Yomiuri Giants (Tokyo).
		The Pacific League is composed of Chiba Lotte Marines; Fukuoka Daiei Hawks; Kintetsu Buffaloes (Osaka); Nippon Ham Fighters (Tokyo); Orix Blue Wave (Kobe); and Seibu Lions (Tokorozawa).
		Every year, starting in early April, these teams play about 130 games in their respective home cities and in regional cities that do not have their own professional teams.
	web.mit.edu /21f.066/www/mhori/baseball.html (602 words)

	Fourth Outfielder: Nakamura Norihiro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		He was a nondescript youth player until he reached high school (Osaka Prefectural Shibuya High School) where he helped lead his team to the yearly tournament at Koshien (big stadium in Osaka).
		Likewise, Nakamura, or Nori-chan as he is often called, made his name at the Koshien and was drafted out of high school in 1991 by the Osaka (Kintetsu) Buffaloes, fourth overall.
		It was part of the Dodgers and Buffaloes goodwill arrangement, and also doubled as part of his rehab.
	www.all-baseball.com /fourthof/archives/018372.html (2619 words)

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