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The are a professional Baseball team in Japan 's Pacific League and are owned by Yoshiaki Tsutsumi , who was once listed as the world's richest man.

:Founded: 1950
:Formerly known as: Nishitetsu Clippers ( 1950 ), Nishitetsu Lions ( 1951 - 1972 ), Taiheiyo Club Lions ( 1973 - 1976 ), Crown Lighter Lions ( 1977 - 1978 ), Seibu Lions ( 1979 -)
:Home ballpark: Invoice Seibu Dome
:Uniform colors: Blue, White and Green
:Logo design: A white lions's head on a green field. The head is that of the adult version of the Anime Character Kimba The White Lion .
:Nickname: ''Seibu'' (西武), ''Lions'' (ライオンズ), ''Leo'' (レオ), ''Shishi'' (獅子, meaning to Lion )
:League championships won (20): 1954 , 1956 , 1957 , 1958 , 1963 , 1982 , 1983 , 1985 , 1986 , 1987 , 1988 , 1990 , 1991 , 1992 , 1993 , 1994 , 1997 , 1998 , 2002 , 2004
:''', 1957 , 1958 , 1982 , 1983 , 1986 , 1987 , 1988 , 1990 , 1991 , 1992 , 2004

The first Japanese infielder to play in Major League Baseball , Kazuo Matsui of the New York Mets , used to play for the Seibu Lions. The Lions' top stars of the 2004 season are players like Alex Cabrera , Daisuke Matsuzaka and Chang Chih-Chia who helped them reach the Japan Series once more.


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