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A little #sbhawks history for those interested. The Hawks were formed in 1938 by the Nankai Electric Railway as the Nankai Club as part of the Japanese Baseball League (JBL). They were first based in Osaka and they adopted the Hawks moniker in 1947. 1/4
Brian in Fukuoka retweeted
This is right up there with this photo of Koji Akiyama from the 1985 Japan Series
Except Itua Ikhine was safe
【 #SMBC日本シリーズ2026 第3戦 】
9回裏 二死二塁からマッキーのライト前ヒットでイヒネ選手が猛チャージして生還💨同点に追いつく!
3試合連続、延長戦へ
#sbhawks
#全身全霊で日本一へ
Brian in Fukuoka retweeted
Win or lose, the current SoftBank Hawks are indeed one of Japanese baseballs top dynasties. You all know No. 1. Today, I rank the rest, from the Yomiuri Giants' golden era to the current Hanshin Tigers.
jballallen.com/ranking-japan…
I know it’s important to give your catcher rest, but #Yamamoto has been a bright spot in the #sbhawks lineup. Not sure it’s wise to break up that momentum. This is a key game where you can really put your foot on the throat of the #BayStars… #SMBC日本シリーズ
Brian in Fukuoka retweeted
Just shipped out a couple more zines! A zine all about the joy of exploring Tokyo in new ways.
I'd be happy to make one for you, too. You can also get a digital version or make your own.
Shares appreciated!
Brian in Fukuoka retweeted
The Nippon Series has gone into extra innings for Games 1 and 2. The last time the Nippon Series started off with two extra inning games was in 2011 when the Chunichi Dragons and Softbank Hawks did it 15 years ago
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/d1… #npb
Brian in Fukuoka retweeted
HOTAKA YAMAKAWA
112.4 OFF THE BAT
420 FEET
OUT OF YOKOHAMA STADIUM
WE ARE TIED IN THE 9TH









