1975 Japan Series

1975 Japan Series
Team (Wins) Managers Season
Hankyu Braves (4) Toshiharu Ueda 64–59–7 (.520)
Hiroshima Toyo Carp (0) Takeshi Koba 72–47–11 (.605), 4½ GA
DatesOctober 25 – November 2
MVPTakashi Yamaguchi (Hankyu)
FSAKoji Yamamoto (Hiroshima)

The 1975 Japan Series was the championship series of Nippon Professional Baseball for the 1975 season. The 26th edition of the series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the Central League champion Hiroshima Toyo Carp against the Pacific League champion Hankyu Braves. The series lasted six games due to ties in Game 1 and Game 4 as the Braves won the rest of the games to sweep the Carp for their first championship in franchise history.

It is the only Japan Series to feature two tied games played.

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