Yokohama Bay Stars
The Yokohama DeNA BayStars (横浜DeNAベイスターズ, Yokohama Dī-Enu-Ē Beisutāzu?) are a professional baseball team in the Japanese Central League. Their home field is the Yokohama Stadium, located in central Yokohama. The clubhouse is located near the stadium.
The team mascot is DB. Starman, the male-hamster with star-shaped face. He was kept by the Hosshey family: Hosshey, Hossiena and Hossiezo. The siblings were the team mascots from 1993 until 2011 (Yokohama BayStars era).
The minor league team is named the Shonan Searex, and plays in the Eastern League. The minor league home field is Yokosuka Stadium, located in Yokosuka, Kanagawa.
The team's name has changed from: Taiyō Whales (大洋ホエールズ, Taiyō Hoeeruzu?) (1950–1952), Taiyō-Shochiku Robins (大洋松竹ロビンス, Taiyō Shōchiku Robinsu?) (1953), Yō-Shō Robins (洋松ロビンス, Yō-Shō Robinsu?) (1954), Taiyō Whales (大洋ホエールズ, Taiyō Hoeeruzu?) (1955–1977), Yokohama Taiyō Whales (横浜大洋ホエールズ, Yokohama Taiyō Hoeeruzu?) (1978–1992), Yokohama BayStars (横浜ベイスターズ, Yokohama Beisutāzu?) (1993–2011) to the current name, Yokohama DeNA BayStars, adopted in 2011.
Read more about Yokohama Bay Stars: Current Roster, Managers, Former Players, Mascots
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