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2008 Nippon Professional Baseball season information


2008 NPB season
LeagueNippon Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationMarch 20 – November 9
Central League Pennant
League championsYomiuri Giants
  Runners-upHanshin Tigers
Season MVPAlex Ramírez (Yomiuri)
Pacific League Pennant
League championsSaitama Seibu Lions
  Runners-upOrix Buffaloes
Season MVPHisashi Iwakuma (Rakuten)
Climax Series
CL championsYomiuri Giants
  CL runners-upChunichi Dragons
PL championsSaitama Seibu Lions
  PL runners-upHokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Japan Series
ChampionsSaitama Seibu Lions
  Runners-upYomiuri Giants
Finals MVPTakayuki Kishi (Seibu)
NPB seasons
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2009 →

The 2008 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 59th season since the NPB was reorganized in 1950. The regular season started on March 20 with the Pacific League opener, and on March 28 with the Central League opener. On March 25 and 26, the Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics played 2 regular season Major League Baseball games at Tokyo Dome. During their visit, they also played exhibition games against the Hanshin Tigers and Yomiuri Giants.

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