Play Ball (2023)

I'm continuing my Opening Day tradition of doing a post showing a baseball card from the last year that each of the 12 NPB teams won the Nippon Series which was inspired by (or stolen from) the series of posts that Night Owl Cards has been doing for a while now for MLB teams. 

The last time the BUFFALOES won the Nippon Series, cards looked like this:

2022 Topps NPB #27

The last time the SWALLOWS won the Nippon Series, cards looked like this:

2021 Konami Baseball Collection #202100-R-S055-00

The last time the HAWKS won the Nippon Series, cards looked like this:

2020 Epoch Hawks Rookies & Stars #12

The last time the FIGHTERS won the Nippon Series, cards looked like this:

2016 BBM Classic #007

The last time the EAGLES won the Nippon Series, cards looked like this:

2013 BBM 2nd Version #608

The last time the GIANTS won the Nippon Series, cards looked like this:

2012 BBM Giants #G016

The last time the MARINES won the Nippon Series, cards looked like this:

2010 BBM 2nd Version #706

The last time the LIONS won the Nippon Series, cards looked like this:

2008 Calbee #081

The last time the DRAGONS won the Nippon Series, cards looked like this:

2007 Shukan Baseball #8-4/4

The last time the BAYSTARS won the Nippon Series, cards looked like this:

1998 BBM Baystars Get The Flag! II #YB62

The last time the TIGERS won the Nippon Series, cards looked like this:

1985 Calbee #176 (Katsuo Hirata)

The last time the CARP won the Nippon Series, cards looked like this:

1984 Mizuno #34 (Kazuhisa Kawaguchi)

All 12 current NPB teams have won the Series at least once so there are no "Photo Not Found" teams.