1957; merged with the Takahashi Unions to form the Daiei Unions
Former name(s)
Gold Star (1946) Kinsei Stars (1947–1948) Daiei Unions (1956-1957)
Former league(s)
Japanese Baseball League
Colors
white, red, sky blue
Ownership
Komajiro Tamura (1946–1948) Daiei Film (1949–1956)
Manager
Sadayoshi Fujimoto (1948–1956)
The Daiei Stars (大映スターズ, Daiei Sutāzu) were a Japanese professional baseball team that was founded in 1946, and played in various incarnations until 1957, when it merged with another team. Overall, the franchise only had three winning seasons, never rising higher than third place. The team was in the second division, or B-class, for seven seasons, including its last four years of existence. The Stars played in Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyo, Tokyo.
The DaieiStars (大映スターズ, Daiei Sutāzu) were a Japanese professional baseball team that was founded in 1946, and played in various incarnations until 1957...
Daiei Film Co. Ltd. (Kyūjitai: 大映映畫株式會社 Shinjitai: 大映映画株式会社 Daiei Eiga Kabushiki Kaisha) was a Japanese film studio. Founded in 1942 as Dai Nippon Film...
division every season. In 1957, the Unions were merged with the DaieiStars to form the Daiei Unions (and again bringing the number of Pacific League teams...
Pacific League alongside the Mainichi Orions, Hankyu Braves, Tokyu Flyers, DaieiStars, Nishitetsu Clippers, and Kintetsu Pearls. Under player-manager Kazuto...
Yakyu Renmei) in 1949 (the name changing to its current form in 1980). DaieiStars owner Masaichi Nagata was the first president of the Pacific League....
served as a non-playing manager of the Tigers from 1952 until 1954, the DaieiStars/Unions for 1956 and 1957, and the Toei Flyers for 1969 and 1970. He was...
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Tamura's other team, the Kinsei/DaieiStars, staying with that franchise through 1953 (although Tamura sold the team to Daiei Film after the 1948 season)...
season with a record of 60–73–7. 1949 saw the team change its name to the DaieiStars, with the fortunes changing as well. The team finished 67–65–2. This...
JBL Kinsei Stars (1947–1948) DaieiStars (1949) → To the CL DaieiStars (1950–1955) → merged with Takahashi Unions in 1956 to form Daiei Unions → merged...
becoming the Seibu Lions. Merged with the Takahashi Unions in 1956 to form the Daiei Unions, which later merged with the Mainichi Orions in 1957 to form the...
velodrome. The DaieiStars (also known as Gold Star and the Kinsei Stars) played their home games at Korakuen from 1946 to 1956. In 1957 the Stars merged with...
against the DaieiStars that ended in a tie earlier in the season. Because of the impact the tie had on the pennant race, the Hawks and the Stars played an...
ultimately finish the movie at rival studio Daiei. At that time Daiei also owned a baseball team, the DaieiStars, whose players visited the movie set during...
24 October 1985) was a Japanese businessman and served as president of Daiei Film. The self-proclaimed creator of Gamera, he produced the kaiju's second...
the Daiei Unions and renamed the Daimai Orions, to reflect that both Daiei and Mainichi had a 50% stake in the team, with control being given to Daiei Film...
lasted one more year before they merged with the DaieiStars on February 26, 1957, to form the Daiei Unions. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Takahashi...
is the runner-up. December 13 – The Baltimore Orioles acquire two aging stars of the 1950s Brooklyn Dodgers, left-handed pitcher Preacher Roe and third...
Nishizawa was traded mid-season 1946 to Gold Star (later known as the Kinsei Stars), playing with that franchise through the 1948 season. He rejoined the Dragons...
Atsunori Inaba of the Yakult Swallows and Arihito Muramatsu of the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks. The next day, Shinjiro Hiyama became the third player to hit for...
discoveries included future Hall of Famers Hal Newhouser and Jim Bunning, and All-Stars like Dizzy Trout, Roy Cullenbine, Hoot Evers, Dick Wakefield, Johnny Lipon...
307, then he finished his career by going just 7 for 62 for the 1956 DaieiStars. Overall, his batting line read .246/.279/.340. After retiring, he opened...
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against the DaieiStars that ended in a tie earlier in the season. Because of the impact the tie had on the pennant race, the Hawks and the Stars played an...
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