The 1969 Japan Series was the championship series of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the season. The 20th edition of the Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants against the Pacific League champion Hankyu Braves. This was the third consecutive meeting between the two teams in the Japan Series, with the previous two matchups being won by the Giants. Yomiuri defeated Hankyu once again in six games to capture their fifth consecutive championship. Shigeo Nagashima became the first (and so far only) player to win the Japan Series MVP Award for a third time, doing so while batting .409 with four home runs and six RBIs for the Giants.
Summary GameScoreDateLocationAttendance1 Braves – 5, Giants – 6 October 26Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium 32,8312 Braves – 2, Giants – 1 October 27Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium 24,1063 Giants – 7, Braves – 3 October 29Korakuen Stadium 31,0884 Giants – 9, Braves – 4 October 30Korakuen Stadium 29,9005 Giants – 3, Braves – 5 October 31Korakuen Stadium 29,1976 Giants – 9, Braves – 2 November 2Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium33,242
See also 1969 World Series
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