Head coach Akinobu Okada of the Hanshin Tigers lifts the trophy as the team celebrates the Central League season champions following the game against...
Hayato Sakamoto of the Yomiuri Giants celebrates scoring a run by a squeeze bunt of Yukinori Kishida in the 7th inning against Yokohama DeNA Baystars...
Hayato Sakamoto of the Yomiuri Giants slides safely into the home base by a squeeze bunt of Yukinori Kishida in the 7th inning against Yokohama DeNA...
Taisei Ota of the Yomiuri Giants celebrates the team's 1-0 victory against Yokohama DeNA Baystars in the Central League Climax Series Final Stage...
Head coach Shinnosuke Abe of the Yomiuri Giants is tossed into the air as the team celebrates the Central League champions after the 8-1 victory...
Hanshin Tigers fan dives into the Dotonbori River as the team winning the Central League season champions on September 14, 2023 in Osaka, Japan.
Hanshin Tigers fans celebrate as the team winning the Central League season champions at Ebisubashi Bridge on September 14, 2023 in Osaka, Japan.
Head coach Akinobu Okada of the Hanshin Tigers is poured beer as the team wins the Central League champions following the game against Yomiuri Giants...
Hanshin Tigers players pour beer as the team wins the Central League champions following the game against Yomiuri Giants on September 14, 2023 in...
Head coach Akinobu Okada of the Hanshin Tigers is tossed into the air as the team celebrates the Central League season champions following the game...
Head coach Akinobu Okada of the Hanshin Tigers is tossed into the air as the team celebrates the Central League season champions following the game...
Head coach Akinobu Okada of the Hanshin Tigers is tossed into the air as the team celebrates the Central League season champions following the game...
Head coach Akinobu Okada of the Hanshin Tigers is tossed into the air as the team celebrates the Central League season champions following the game...
Head coach Akinobu Okada of the Hanshin Tigers is tossed into the air as the team celebrates the Central League season champions following the game...
Hanshin Tigers players celebrate the Central League season champions following the game against Yomiuri Giants at Hanshin Koshien Stadium on...
Hanshin Tigers players celebrate the Central League season champions following the game against Yomiuri Giants at Hanshin Koshien Stadium on...
Yusuke Oyama of the Hanshin Tigers celebrates winning the Central League season champions following the game against Yomiuri Giants at Hanshin...
Munetaka Murakami of Yakult Swallows celebrates the Central League champions after the 5-1 victory against Yokohama DeNA BayStars at the Yokohama...
Yakult Swallows players celebrate the Central League champions after the 5-1 victory against Yokohama DeNA BayStars at the Yokohama Stadium on...
Head coach Shingo Takatsu of Yakult Swallows is tossed into the air as they celebrate the Central League champions after the 5-1 victory against...
Head coach Shingo Takatsu of Yakult Swallows is tossed into the air as they celebrate the Central League champions after the 5-1 victory against...
DeNA BayStars pitcher Trevor Bauer is pictured during a postgame hero interview following a 5-3 Central League win against the Hanshin Tigers at...
Of Bournemouths players celebrate winning the Central League Cup Final between Bournemouth U21 v Carlisle U21 at the end of the match at St Georges...
Wayne Bullimore of Manchester United Reserves in action against Manchester City Reserves in a Central League football match held at Old Trafford,...
Of Bournemouths players celebrate after winning the Central League Cup Final at the end of the match at St Georges Park on April 28, 2021 in...
Hiroshima Carp right-hander Daichi Osera poses at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on June 5 after being chosen as a Nippon Professional Baseball's Central...
Chunichi Dragons outfielder Zoilo Almonte poses at the Nagoya Dome on June 7 after being chosen as a Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League...
File photo taken in October 1975 shows Sachio Kinugasa of the Hiroshima Carp celebrating the team's first Central League title with teammate Koji...
File photo taken on Sept. 24, 2017 shows Cuban infielder Alex Guerrero of the Chunichi Dragons, who is leaving the Central League club after failing...
Photo taken on April 12, 2017 shows Cuban infielder Alex Guerrero of the Chunichi Dragons, who is leaving the Central League club after failing to...
DeNA BayStars manager Alex Remirez and his players wave to the crowd after beating the Hanshin Tigers 6-1 in Game 3 of the best-of-three Central...
DeNA BayStars manager Alex Remirez high-fives with left fielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugo and first baseman Jose Lopez after a 6-1 win over the Hanshin...
Hanshin Tigers infielders gather at the mound after starting pitcher Atsushi Nomi got in a jam in the first inning against the DeNA BayStars in Game...
Tomoyuki Sugano of the Yomiuri Giants poses for a photo in Kawasaki, near Tokyo, on Oct. 17 after being named Central League pitcher of the month for...
Junji Ogawa speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 5 after the Yakult Swallows announced that he will manage the Central League baseball club...
Junji Ogawa poses during a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 5 after the Yakult Swallows announced that he will manage the Central League baseball...
DeNA BayStars manager Alex Ramirez speaks to reporters at Yokohama Stadium on Oct. 1 after he was handed a contract extension, as the Central League...
DeNA BayStars manager Alex Ramirez acknowledges fans after his team beats the league champion Hiroshima Carp 13-7 at Yokohama Stadium on Oct. 1...
DeNA BayStars players are jubilant after beating the league champion Hiroshima Carp 13-7 at Yokohama Stadium on Oct. 1 clinching a spot in the...
Michael Klass of Southend United during Central League Cup match between Barnet Under 23s and Southend United Under 23s at Barnet Training Ground,...
Jack Bridge of Southend United during Central League Cup match between Barnet Under 23s and Southend United Under 23s at Barnet Training Ground,...
Nico Cotton of Southend United during Central League Cup match between Barnet Under 23s and Southend United Under 23s at Barnet Training Ground,...
Nana Kyei of Barnet and Harry Phillips of Southend United during Central League Cup match between Barnet Under 23s and Southend United Under 23s at...
New signing Josh Wright of Southend United during Central League Cup match between Barnet Under 23s and Southend United Under 23s at Barnet Training...
Phil Brown manager of Southend United during Central League Cup match between Barnet Under 23s and Southend United Under 23s at Barnet Training...
Phil Brown manager of Southend United during Central League Cup match between Barnet Under 23s and Southend United Under 23s at Barnet Training...
Elvis Bwomono of Southend United was sent off during Central League Cup match between Barnet Under 23s and Southend United Under 23s at Barnet...
Phil Brown manager of Southend United during Central League Cup match between Barnet Under 23s and Southend United Under 23s at Barnet Training...
Phil Brown manager of Southend United having words with new signing Josh Wright during Central League Cup match between Barnet Under 23s and Southend...
Rennell McKenzie-Lyle of Barnet during Central League Cup match between Barnet Under 23s and Southend United Under 23s at Barnet Training Ground,...
Dan Matsuzaka of Southend United celebratees his goal during Central League Cup match between Barnet Under 23s and Southend United Under 23s at...
Dan Matsuzaka of Southend United during Central League Cup match between Barnet Under 23s and Southend United Under 23s at Barnet Training Ground,...
Dan Matsuzaka of Southend United celebratees his goal during Central League Cup match between Barnet Under 23s and Southend United Under 23s at...
New signing Josh Wright of Southend United during Central League Cup match between Barnet Under 23s and Southend United Under 23s at Barnet Training...
Nana Kyei of Barnet during Central League Cup match between Barnet Under 23s and Southend United Under 23s at Barnet Training Ground, London, England...
Dwight Pascal of Barnet during Central League Cup match between Barnet Under 23s and Southend United Under 23s at Barnet Training Ground, London,...
Nana Kyei of Barnet during Central League Cup match between Barnet Under 23s and Southend United Under 23s at Barnet Training Ground, London, England...
Harry Phillips and Dwight Pascal of Barnet during Central League Cup match between Barnet Under 23s and Southend United Under 23s at Barnet Training...
Darnell Smith of Barnet during Central League Cup match between Barnet Under 23s and Southend United Under 23s at Barnet Training Ground, London,...
New signing Josh Wright of Southend United during Central League Cup match between Barnet Under 23s and Southend United Under 23s at Barnet Training...