RetroSeasons
RetroSeasons recaps past sports seasons through stories, photos, videos, and stats from every team, league, and stadium in history. Coverage includes the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL, as well as vintage media from defunct teams and leagues.
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Kokumin League (KBL)
Season Records 1947-1947 (1 season)
Recap
The four team Kokumin (National) League played a 30 game summer season in 1947. The monopolistic practices of the dominant Nippon Professional Baseball Leagues helped bring an end to the new rival league. The Kokumin League disbanded after a few games into the 1947 fall season.
Former NPB player Sam Uchiya told me that players who contemplated jumping to the National League were threatened with lifetime banishment from Nippon Pro Baseball.
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I sincerely appreciate the research work, and the information being shared. It is important and interesting history.