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1956 Japan Series

Field	Value
country	Japan
year	1956
champion	Nishitetsu Lions (4)
champion_manager	Osamu Mihara
champion_games	(.646), GA: ½
runnerup	Yomiuri Giants (2)
runnerup_manager	Shigeru Mizuhara
runnerup_games	(.646), GA: 4½
date	October 10–17
MVP	Yasumitsu Toyoda (Nishitetsu)
FSA	Kazuhisa Inao (Nishitetsu)

The 1956 Japan Series was the championship series of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the season. The seventh edition of the Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the Pacific League champion Nishitetsu Lions against the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants. This is the first (and so far only) Series to feature the same team win the MVP Award and Fighting Spirit Award.

Summary

Matchups

Game 1

Wednesday, October 10, 1956 – 2:04 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo

Game 2

Thursday, October 11, 1956 – 2:05 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo

Game 3

Saturday, October 13, 1956 – 2:02 pm at Heiwadai Stadium in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture

Game 4

Sunday, October 14, 1956 – 2:00 pm at Heiwadai Stadium in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture

Game 5

Monday, October 15, 1956 – 2:00 pm at Heiwadai Stadium in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture

Game 6

Wednesday, October 17, 1956 – 2:00 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo

References

link. [[Nippon Professional Baseball]]

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