Livedoor unveils plan to create new pro ball club

Livedoor unveils plan to create new pro ball club

TOKYO, Japan - Takafumi Horie, president of Internet provider Livedoor Co., announces a plan in Tokyo Aug. 19 to create a new pro baseball club. The announcement was made after its offer to buy the Kintetsu Buffaloes was turned down.

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