Saitama Seibu Lions Trivia Challenge

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Questions and Answers

Who is the owner of the Saitama Seibu Lions?

Pan American Airlines
Japan Railways Group
Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Seibu Railway (correct)

Who was the first Japanese infielder from the Seibu Lions to play in Major League Baseball?

Kazuo Matsui (correct)
Hideki Matsui
Ichiro Suzuki
Daisuke Matsuzaka

Match the following baseball teams with their respective home location:

Saitama Seibu Lions = Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture Nishitetsu Clippers = Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture Boston Red Sox = Boston, Massachusetts Pan American Airlines = Japanese operations

Match the following individuals with their association to the Seibu Lions:

Daisuke Matsuzaka = Received a record posting fee from the Boston Red Sox Kazuo Matsui = Became the first Japanese infielder to play in Major League Baseball Osamu Tezuka = Influenced the team logo and mascot design Nishi-Nippon Railroad = Former owner of the team Signup and view all the answers

Match the following time periods with the corresponding events for the Seibu Lions:

1978-2008 = Logo and mascot based on Kimba the White Lion Before 1979 = Team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture 2004 = Kazuo Matsui's debut in Major League Baseball Recent period of financial difficulty = Brightened with record posting fee Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their descriptions in the context of the Seibu Lions:

Pacific League = League where the team is a founding member Seibu Railway = Current owner of the team Seibu Holdings = Owner of the team's subsidiary Boeing 314 Clipper = Aeronautical term associated with the team's former owner Signup and view all the answers