![Kazuyoshi Tatsunami (front), the new manager of the Chunichi Dragons baseball club, speaks to his players before the start of offseason training in Nagoya, central Japan, on Nov. 4, 2021. (Kyodo)==Kyodo Photo Kazuyoshi Tatsunami (front), the new manager of the Chunichi Dragons baseball club, speaks to his players before the start of offseason training in Nagoya, central Japan, on Nov. 4, 2021. (Kyodo)==Kyodo Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2H4NE82/kazuyoshi-tatsunami-front-the-new-manager-of-the-chunichi-dragons-baseball-club-speaks-to-his-players-before-the-start-of-offseason-training-in-nagoya-central-japan-on-nov-4-2021-kyodo==kyodo-photo-via-credit-newscomalamy-live-news-2H4NE82.jpg)
Kazuyoshi Tatsunami (front), the new manager of the Chunichi Dragons baseball club, speaks to his players before the start of offseason training in Nagoya, central Japan, on Nov. 4, 2021. (Kyodo)==Kyodo Photo
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Chunichi Dragons Baseball Team Nagoya Japan Stock Photo - Download Image Now - Sport, Adulation, Aichi Prefecture - iStock
![NAGOYA, Japan - Players of the Chunichi Dragons celebrate their 2-1 victory over the Yakult Swallows at Nagoya Dome in Aichi Prefecture on Nov. 6, 2011, in the Central League's Climax Series. NAGOYA, Japan - Players of the Chunichi Dragons celebrate their 2-1 victory over the Yakult Swallows at Nagoya Dome in Aichi Prefecture on Nov. 6, 2011, in the Central League's Climax Series.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/JNWRN8/nagoya-japan-players-of-the-chunichi-dragons-celebrate-their-2-1-victory-JNWRN8.jpg)
NAGOYA, Japan - Players of the Chunichi Dragons celebrate their 2-1 victory over the Yakult Swallows at Nagoya Dome in Aichi Prefecture on Nov. 6, 2011, in the Central League's Climax Series.
![NAGOYA, Japan - Seibu Lions players hoist manager Tsutomu Ito in the air in celebrating the team's victory in the Japan Series at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 25. The Pacific League champion NAGOYA, Japan - Seibu Lions players hoist manager Tsutomu Ito in the air in celebrating the team's victory in the Japan Series at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 25. The Pacific League champion](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/JNKFA7/nagoya-japan-seibu-lions-players-hoist-manager-tsutomu-ito-in-the-JNKFA7.jpg)
NAGOYA, Japan - Seibu Lions players hoist manager Tsutomu Ito in the air in celebrating the team's victory in the Japan Series at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 25. The Pacific League champion
![Mondo Mascots on X: "Nagoya City's sports mascots, Doala the Koala (of the Chunichi Dragons baseball team) and Grampus-kun the killer whale (of the Nagoya Grampus soccer team), urge fans to social Mondo Mascots on X: "Nagoya City's sports mascots, Doala the Koala (of the Chunichi Dragons baseball team) and Grampus-kun the killer whale (of the Nagoya Grampus soccer team), urge fans to social](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EVS0CsnUMAE1qxb.jpg)