Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Nippon Professional Baseball team in the Pacific League
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| 2024 | Tsuyoshi Shinjo led the team to a Japan Series championship. |
| 2024 | The Fighters made the playoffs for the first time since 2018, finishing with a 75-60-8 record and placing 2nd in the league. |
| 2023 | Introduced the Dschinghis Khan Dance at Es Con Field Hokkaido, a new fan and cheerleader dance tradition involving tambourines shaped like pots from the Genghis Khan era. |
| April 29 2023 | Upgraded the Dschinghis Khan Dance by adding sheep ear headbands to the cheerleaders, coinciding with the start of Golden Week in Japan. |
| 2022 | Nick Martinez and Kohei Arihara join the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters' MLB roster. |
| December 31 2022 | Fighters Girl members and Hinatazaka46 perform the Fox Dance during the Kohaku Uta Gassen annual New Year's Eve concert. |
| September 28 2022 | The Fighters played their final game at Sapporo Dome, losing 11-3 to the Chiba Lotte Marines and finishing with the worst record in NPB. |
| September 19 2022 | Ylvis travels to Japan and performs 'The Fox' live before a Fighters game against the Chiba Lotte Marines, marking a significant moment in the dance's popularity. |
| May 2022 | The Fox Dance tradition begins at a Fighters game against the Saitama Seibu Lions, initiated by Fighters staff member Sari Ogure, set to the Ylvis song 'The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)'. |
| March 24 2022 | Shinjo was approved by NPB to be registered as 'BIGBOSS' for the 2022 season. |
| January 21 2022 | New manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo unveiled a new logo and uniform for the Fighters. |
| October 2021 | The Fighters replaced longtime manager Hideki Kuriyama with former player Tsuyoshi Shinjo. |
| June 28 2019 | Frep the Fox returned to performances, appearing with a cast after his leg injury. |
| May 6 2019 | Frep the Fox injured his left leg during a performance at the Zozo Marine Stadium. |
| 2018 | Another playoff appearance under manager Hideki Kuriyama. |
| 2018 | Shohei Ohtani and Chris Martin join the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters' MLB roster. |
| June 13 2018 | Frep the Fox participated in a wrestling match against Jushin Liger after a ceremonial first pitch, ultimately losing the match. |
| January 8 2018 | The Fighters signed a partnership agreement with the Texas Rangers to exchange scouting information. |
| 2017 | Shohei Ohtani left the Fighters to sign with the Los Angeles Angels. |
| 2016 | Hideki Kuriyama led the team to both Pacific League and Japan Series championships. |
| 2016 | The Fighters won the Japan Series, defeating the Hiroshima Toyo Carp by winning four consecutive games after losing the first two. |
| March 2016 | Frep the Fox, an Ezo red fox mascot, made his debut as an 'apprentice' mascot. |
| 2015 | Continued playoff success under manager Hideki Kuriyama. |
| 2014 | Hideki Kuriyama led the team to playoff appearances. |
| 2012 | Polly Polaris, the first female mascot, was introduced during the team's 10th season announcement. |
| 2012 | Under manager Hideki Kuriyama, the team won the Pacific League championship and made playoff appearances. |
| 2012 | Yu Darvish joins the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters' MLB roster. |
| 2012 | The Fighters drafted Shohei Ohtani, who would become a star player for the team, selected as an NPB all-star five times and named Pacific League MVP in 2016. |
| 2010 | baby·B, a young version of B·B, first appeared as a virtual mascot character. |
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