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Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Rest in Peace, Brian Wolfe

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  This week, it was reported that former Saitama Seibu Lions pitcher Brian Wolfe passed away on Tuesday morning, as mentioned in a Facebook...
Sunday, August 30, 2026

2026 Seibu Lions Digest: Farewell to Kuriyama

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  === The Saitama Seibu Lions had a strong August at 16-8-0 while holding a 69-49-3 record. With this month concluded, they sit in second pl...
Sunday, July 26, 2026

2026 Seibu Lions Digest: A fall from Interleague

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  The Saitama Seibu Lions lost a series to the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks at home to close out the final games before the 2026 NPB All-Star brea...
Sunday, June 14, 2026

2026 Seibu Lions Digest: Strong May, Interleague leads to first place

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  === The Saitama Seibu Lions became the first team to 40 wins in 2026 as they sit on a record of 41-23-2 and currently hold a first place l...
Saturday, May 9, 2026

2026 Seibu Lions Digest: Trending up?

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  Photo credit: @Ethics_Niki The Saitama Seibu Lions sit at 19-17-1 through May 9 and are currently an A-class team being in third place.  T...
Tuesday, March 24, 2026

2026 Seibu Lions: What is this team?

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The 2026 NPB season kicks off on Friday, March 27 as all teams will be playing.  For the Lions, the season begins in Chiba. But what is ther...
Sunday, November 9, 2025

Seibu Lions announce postings of Imai and Takahashi

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  The Saitama Seibu Lions As expected, the Lions planned to post RHP Kona Takahashi and it was formally announced on November 5. They also ...