Daiei defeats Chunichi for 1st Japan Series c'ship

Daiei defeats Chunichi for 1st Japan Series c'ship

NAGOYA, Japan - Daiei Hawks players toss manager Sadaharu Oh into the air to celebrate the team's 1st Japan Series victory, after the Pacific League team beat the Chunichi Dragons of the Central League 6-4 at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 28 to claim the 1999 Japan Series professional baseball championship four games to one.

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