2008 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters season
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The 2008 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters season was the 63rd season of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters franchise. The Fighters played the majority of their home games at Sapporo Dome in the city of Sapporo, as well as at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo as members of Nippon Professional Baseball's Pacific League. The team was led by Masataka Nashida on his first season as team manager.
2008 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | |
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Climax Series berth | |
League | Pacific League |
Ballpark | Sapporo Dome |
Record | 73–69–2 (.514) |
League place | 3rd |
Parent company | Nippon Ham |
President | Junichi Fujii |
Manager | Masataka Nashida |
Captain | Makoto Kaneko |
Nippon-Ham finished the season in third place with a record of 73–69–2, qualifying them for the Climax Series. In the 2008 Pacific League Climax Series, the Fighters defeated the Orix Buffaloes in the First Stage, but were eliminated by the Saitama Seibu Lions in the Second Stage.