Chunichi Dragons
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professional baseball team in the Central League of Nippon Professional Baseball
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Information LeagueNippon Professional Baseball Central League (1950–present) Japanese Baseball League (1936–1949) LocationHigashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan BallparkVantelin Dome Nagoya FoundedJanuary 15, 1936 90 years ago (1936-01-15) Nickname(s)Ryu (竜, dragon) Japan Series championships2 (1954, 2007) CL pennants9 (1954, 1974, 1982, 1988, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011) Playoff berths6 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) Former name Nagoya Dragons (1951–1953)
Chunichi Dragons (1948–1950)
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