Hiroshima Carp - Definition

The Hiroshima Toyo Carp (広島東洋カープ) are a professional baseball team in Japan's Central League.

Founded: 1950

Formerly known as: Hiroshima Carp (1950-1967), Hiroshima Toyo Carp (1968-1997), Hiroshima Carp (1998-)

Home ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium

Uniform colors: Red and white

Logo design: "Carp" written in red and outlined in white

League championships won (6): 1975, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1991

Japan Series championships won (3): 1979, 1980, 1984

Players of note

Current stars

• Takuya Kimura(OF)
• Hiroki Kuroda(P)
• Greg LaRocca
• Shigenobu Shima

OB

• Andy Sheets

Retired numbers

• 3 Sachio Kinugasa
• 8 Koji Yamamoto (Current coach)

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External link

• Hiroshima Carp official web site (http://www.carp.co.jp/)