Victory parade for Japan champion Yokokama BayStars

Victory parade for Japan champion Yokokama BayStars

A huge crowd turns out to cheer the newly crowned Japan champion Yokokama BayStars during a parade Nov. 3 in the streets of Yokohama. The BayStars captured the championship Oct. 26 for the first time in 38 years by defeating the Seibu Lions 4-2 in the best-of-seven Japan Series.

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