The Western League (ウエスタン・リーグ) is one of the two minor leagues ("ni-gun") of Japanese professional baseball. The league is owned and managed by the Pacific...

The Japanese Baseball League (日本野球連盟, Nihon Yakyū Renmei) was a professional baseball league in Japan which operated from 1936 to 1949, before reorganizing...

level of baseball in Japan is Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), which consists of two leagues, the Central League and the Pacific League, with six...

meaning simply Professional Baseball; outside of Japan, NPB is often referred to as "Japanese baseball". The roots of the league can be traced back to the...

The Eastern League (イースタン・リーグ) is one of the two minor leagues ("ni-gun") of Japanese professional baseball. The league is owned and managed by the Central...

The Western Baseball League was an independent baseball league based in the Western United States and Western Canada. Its member teams were not associated...

minor league in the U.S. which ceased operation in 2002 Western League (Japanese baseball), one of two professional minor leagues in Japan Western Football...

The Japan Women's Baseball League (Japanese: 日本女子プロ野球リーグ, Hepburn: Nihon Joshi Puro Yakyū Rīgu), formerly Girls Professional Baseball League until 2012...

known as the Baseball Challenge League (ベースボール・チャレンジ・リーグ, Bēsubōru Charenji Rīgu), is an independent minor baseball league in Japan. The league's abbreviated...

in Japan are a significant part of Japanese culture. Traditional sports, such as sumo and martial arts, as well as Western imports like baseball, association...

Organized baseball leagues include: Many international baseball events are coordinated by the baseball division of the World Baseball Softball Confederation...

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league and the highest level of organized baseball in the United States and Canada. One of the...

independent baseball league is a professional baseball league in the United States or Canada that is not overseen by Major League Baseball or its affiliated...

(in Japanese) Official website (in Japanese) PACIFIC LEAGUE.JP Japanese Baseball Data Archive at The Baseball Guru List of players at Japanese Baseball...

one of the two professional baseball leagues that constitute Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. The winner of the league championship plays against...

National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB)...

The China Baseball League (Chinese: 中国棒球联赛, CBL) is a professional baseball league under the administration of Chinese Baseball Association, founded in...

Little League Baseball and Softball (officially, Little League Baseball Inc) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania...

The Pioneer Baseball League (also known as simply the Pioneer League) is a professional baseball league based in the Western United States. It operates...

is a Japanese former professional baseball shortstop and second baseman. He last played for the Tochigi Golden Braves of Baseball Challenge League in Japan...

The Women's Pro Baseball League (WPBL) is a planned professional women's baseball league to commence in 2026, with six teams in the northeastern United...

Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is a professional baseball organization below Major League Baseball (MLB), including teams affiliated with MLB clubs. Entering...

available worldwide. Baseball was first introduced to Taiwan during Japanese rule, and gained popularity when the national little league baseball teams won numerous...

Baseball's Other All-Stars: The Greatest Players from the Negro Leagues, the Japanese Leagues, the Mexican League, and the Pre-1960 Winter Leagues in...

The Australian Baseball League (ABL) is a professional baseball league in Australia. The league is governed by the Australian Baseball Federation (ABF)...

American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is the younger of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB)...

The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams of African Americans. The term may be used broadly to include professional...

Golden Baseball League was an independent baseball league based in San Ramon, California, with teams located in the Western United States, Western Canada...

peculiarities of Japanese baseball. It is used as a training resource by foreign professional baseball players who join a Japanese team. Jack Elliot...

a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter who played baseball in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and Major League Baseball...