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The are a professional Baseball team in Japan's Pacific League . They take their name from the major shareholding company's name ''"Nippon Ham"'', which is a corporate name of Nippon Meat Packers, Inc. . Until 2003 , the Fighters were one of three teams calling Tokyo their home, but in 2004 moved to Sapporo , the largest city on the island of Hokkaido .

English-speakers often Misinterpret the name of the team as ''Ham Fighters'' rather than ''Fighters''.

:Founded: 1946
:Formerly known as: Senators ( 1946 ), Tokyu Flyers ( 1947 ), Kyuei Flyers ( 1948 ), Tokyu Flyers ( 1949 - 1953 ), Toei Flyers ( 1954 - 1972 ), Nittaku Home Flyers ( 1973 ), Nippon Ham Fighters ( 1974 - 2003 ), Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters ( 2004 -)
:Home ballpark: Sapporo Dome (2004-)
:Nickname: ''Nippon-ham'' (日本ハム), ''Nichi-ham'' (日ハム), ''Fighters'' (ファイターズ)
:League championships won (2): 1962 , 1981
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Retired numbers

  • 100 Yoshinori Ohkoso (Former chairman)



MASCOT

  • B·B (Brisky the Bear)



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