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Fighters Legends Game lineup grows to 51 former players
The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters added 10 former players to the lineup for an alumni game called the Fighters Legends Game.
It is scheduled for November 22 at Es Con Field in Hokkaido, Japan.
The new additions include Takuya Nakashima, who retired from active play this season, and former pitcher Mitsuo Yoshikawa.
The game brings together players from the Fighters’ 2006 and 2016 teams, which both won Japan’s championship.
The full lineup now has 51 players and two managers, including well-known names such as Sho Nakata and Atsunori Inaba.
The event is intended to reunite past players, and organizers say the announced lineup could still change.
The game is scheduled to be broadcast on television and streamed online.
The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters announced 10 more participants for the FIGHTERS LEGENDS GAME, bringing the lineup to 51 former players.
The exhibition game will feature teams representing the 2006 and 2016 Fighters.
The newly announced participants include Takuya Nakashima, who retired from playing after this season.
The game is scheduled for November 22 at ES CON Field HOKKAIDO.
The teams will have two managers, Trey Hillman and Hideki Kuriyama.
- Who
- Former Fighters players representing the 2006 and 2016 teams, with managers Trey Hillman and Hideki Kuriyama.
- What
- The Fighters announced 10 additional participants for the FIGHTERS LEGENDS GAME, bringing the player total to 51.
- When
- The game is scheduled for November 22, 2026.
- Where
- ES CON Field HOKKAIDO.
- Why
- Not stated.
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The Fighters announced the fourth group of additional participants, adding 10 players.
The FIGHTERS LEGENDS GAME is scheduled to take place at ES CON Field HOKKAIDO.
- Total players
- 51 former players
- Additional participants
- 10
- Teams
- 2006 OB and 2016 OB
- Managers
- Trey Hillman and Hideki Kuriyama
- Venue
- ES CON Field HOKKAIDO
- Event date
- November 22, 2026
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