2004 Nippon Professional Baseball realignment (English Wikipedia)

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Kuehnert, Marty (June 16, 2004). "Does proposed Buffaloes-BlueWave merger talk signal doom or reform?". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on April 22, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
"Baseball merger crisis deepens". The Japan Times. July 8, 2004. Archived from the original on April 22, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
Armstrong, Jim (July 11, 2004). "Players to fight merger". The Japan Times. Associated Press. Archived from the original on April 22, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2013.

asahi.com

"「ロッテ、西武と合併話」ホークスタウン解任の高塚氏" ["Merger talks with Lotte, Seibu" Kotsuka Takeshi dismissed from Hawks Town]. The Asahi Shimbun. October 4, 2004. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

group.softbank

"Concerning an Acquisition of the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks and a Basic Agreement with Hawks Town" (Press release). SoftBank Group. 2004-11-30. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
"Concerning an Acquisition of the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks and a Basic Agreement with Hawks Town" (Press release). SoftBank Group. 2004-11-30. Retrieved 2022-08-16.

japantimes.co.jp

"Buffaloes, BlueWave owners reach basic merger agreement". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. June 15, 2004. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
"Buffaloes-BlueWave merger gets green light". The Japan Times. June 22, 2004. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
"Livedoor tries for debt-laden Buffaloes; offer turned down". The Japan Times. July 1, 2004. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
"Kintetsu again says no to Livedoor". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. July 6, 2004. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
"Livedoor boss may create new team if Buffaloes bid fails". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. August 6, 2004. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
"Swallows, BayStars state opposition to contraction". The Japan Times. July 15, 2004. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
"Merger plans". The Japan Times. July 9, 2004. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
"Giants owner eyes new competition to replace Japan Series". The Japan Times. July 10, 2004. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
Graczyk, Wayne (July 21, 2004). "Reversal by owners likely to keep two-league system in place". The Japan Times. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
"Tigers boss calls for CL clubs to resist contraction plans". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. July 16, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
"Nozaki proposes interleague play". The Japan Times. July 29, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
"Yomiuri, Hanshin disagree over realignment". The Japan Times. July 24, 2004. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
"PL wants one league". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. August 5, 2004. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
"Officials fail to bridge gap over realignment". The Japan Times. July 27, 2004. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
"Jury still out on baseball realignment". The Japan Times. August 18, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
"Merger talks continue". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. August 25, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
"Japanese baseball commissioner wants to keep two-league system". The Japan Times. August 28, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
"Majority in favor of two-league system". The Japan Times. August 30, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
"Wave of protest". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. June 30, 2004. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
"Kintetsu players protest against planned merger". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. July 5, 2004. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
"Giants join protest". The Japan Times. July 30, 2004. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
"Orix, Kintetsu sign merger agreement". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. August 11, 2004. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
"Fans slam merger". The Japan Times. Associated Press. August 12, 2004. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
"98% of pro baseball ranks vote for right to strike". The Japan Times. August 13, 2004. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
"Deal formally signed". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. August 28, 2004. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
"Japan pro ballplayers seek injunction against planned merger". The Japan Times. August 28, 2004. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
"Baseball chief denies Giants will move to PL". The Japan Times. September 4, 2004. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
"Lions owner Tsutsumi denies merger reports". The Japan Times. September 8, 2004. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
"Injunction denied". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. September 4, 2004. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
"Court rejects request". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. September 9, 2004. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
"Owners OK merger; baseball strike looms". The Japan Times. Associated Press. September 9, 2004. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
Armstrong, Jim (September 3, 2004). "Furuta: Players ready to strike if merger happens". The Japan Times. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
"Players' concessions avert baseball strike". The Japan Times. Associated Press. September 11, 2004. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
"Baseball deal proposed; strike talks set to continue". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. September 10, 2004. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
"Chance of player strike increases". The Japan Times. Associated Press. September 17, 2004. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
"Players strike". The Japan Times. September 18, 2004. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
Graczyk, Wayne (September 29, 2004). "Fan power prevails as crisis in Japanese baseball subsides". The Japan Times. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
"Rakuten applies to create new club". The Japan Times. Associated Press. September 25, 2004. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
"NPB begins hearings on Rakuten, Livedoor bids". The Japan Times. October 7, 2004. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
"Livedoor Phoenix". The Japan Times. October 27, 2004. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
"Livedoor appoints O'Malley as manager". The Japan Times. Associated Press. September 15, 2004. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
"Livedoor names GM". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. September 14, 2004. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
Armstrong, Jim (October 6, 2004). "Kuehnert to head Rakuten team". The Japan Times. Associated Press. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
"Rakuten awarded pro baseball team". The Japan Times. Associated Press. November 3, 2004. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
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"New teams choose 107 players in distribution draft". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. November 9, 2004. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
"Golden Eagles get their ace Iwakuma". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. December 23, 2004. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
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sponichi.co.jp

"【10月23日】2004年（平16）　楽天困った！？「イーグルス」は商標登録申請されていた" [[October 23] 2004 - Rakuten is in trouble!? "Eagles" had been applied for as a trademark.]. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). October 21, 2008. Retrieved December 19, 2020.

web.archive.org

"Baseball players reach deal with management". The Japan Times. Associated Press. September 24, 2004. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
"Baseball strike could cost 1.9 billion yen". The Japan Times. September 19, 2004. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
Uranaka, Taiga (September 17, 2004). "Livedoor establishes pro baseball club". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.

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The Orix-Kintetsu Merger - The Story of the 2004 NPB Realignment, retrieved 2024-01-29