(2)Lawmakers form groups to oppose one-league pro baseball

(2)Lawmakers form groups to oppose one-league pro baseball

TOKYO, Japan - Lawmakers of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party hold an inaugural session of their group aimed to oppose a one-league professional baseball system prompted by the planned merger between the Orix BlueWave and Kintetsu Buffaloes in the Pacific League.

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