1998 Japan Series
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| Dates | October 18–26 | |||||||||
| MVP | Takanori Suzuki (Yokohama) | |||||||||
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| Television | Fuji TV (Games 1, 6), TBS (Games 2, 4), TV Asahi (Games 3, 5) | |||||||||
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The 1998 Japan Series was the 49th edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series. The Seibu Lions represented the Pacific League, while the Yokohama BayStars represented the Central League. The BayStars won the series in six games, giving them their first Japan Series championship since 1960.