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Team Contact Info
I've gotten a number of requests from people around the world for team addresses so that they can contact friends, find out when try outs are, or request autographs. (Remember those self addressed stamped envelopes for the last one - if you can get Japanese stamps.) The two English sites I'd recommended for years appear to have disappeared, so after tracking down the infomation again, I present it to you here.

Chunichi Dragons
ADDRESS:Chunichi Blgd. 6F
4-1-1 Sakae, Naka-ku
Nagoya, Aichi-ken 460-0008
TELEPHONE:052-261-8811
FAX:052-251-8649
[updated Aug 28, 2001 8:46 PM JST]

Hanshin Tigers
ADDRESS:1-47 Koshien-cho
Nishinomiya, Hyogo-ken, 663-8152
TELEPHONE:0798-46-1515
FAX:0798-40-0934

Hiroshima Toyo Carp
ADDRESS:5-25 Motomachi-cho, Naka-ku
Hiroshima, Hiroshima-ken 730-8508
TELEPHONE:082-221-2040
FAX:082-228-5013

Yakult Swallows
ADDRESS:Yakult Swallows Baseball Club
Shinbashi MCV Building, 5th Floor
5-13-5 Shinbashi
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0004
TELEPHONE:03-5470-8915
[Updated Jan 8, 2005]

Yokohama BayStars
ADDRESS:Kannai Arai Bldg. 7F
1-8 Ogami-machi
Naka-ku, Yokahama 231-0015
TELEPHONE:045-681-0811
FAX:045-661-2500
[updated Aug 28, 2001 9:08 PM JST]

Yomiuri Giants
ADDRESS:3-3 Kanda-Nishikicho
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8462
TELEPHONE:03-3295-7711
FAX:03-3295-7731
[updated Jan 8, 2005]


Chiba Lotte Marines
ADDRESS:WBG Marive West 26th Floor
2-6 Nakase, Mihama-ku
Chiba, Chiba-ken 261-8587
TELEPHONE:043-297-2101
FAX:043-297-2181
[updated Aug 28, 2001 9:18]

Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
ADDRESS:Fukuoka Dome 6F
2-2-2 Jingyohama
Chuo-Ku, Fukuoka 810-0065
TELEPHONE:092-844-1189
FAX:092-844-4600

Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters
ADDRESS:1 Hitsujigaoka Toyohira-ku
Sapporo, Hokkaido 062-0045
TELEPHONE:011-857-3939
 [Updated Jan 8, 2005]

Orix Buffaloes
ADDRESS:Midoridai, Suma-ku
Kobe, Hyogo-ken 654-0163
TELEPHONE:078-799-1202
[Updated Jan 8, 2005]

Seibu Lions
ADDRESS:2135 Kami-Yamaguchi
Tokarazawa-shi, Saitama-ken 359-1189
TELEPHONE:04-2924-1155
FAX:04-2924-1155
[updated Aug 28, 2001 9:51 PM JST]

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
ADDRESS:5-12-55 Tsutsujigaoka, Miyagino-ku
Sendai, Miyagi-ken 983-0852
TELEPHONE:022-298-5300
[Updated Jan 8, 2005]


If anyone catches any errors or knows of other addresses to contact players, I'd be much abliged to hear from you.

[Comment edited by: westbaystars on Feb 11, 2002 5:08 PM JST]

[Last updated Jan 8, 2005 1:53 PM]
Comments
Re: Team Contact Info
[ Author: Guest: Enrique Rojas | Posted: Nov 26, 2002 3:17 AM ]

I would like to know the details about of the contract for 2B Dominican Jose Ortiz with Orix, please. My name is Enrique Rojas, sportwriter in the Dominican Republic for Ultima Hora (Last Hour) Newspaper, stringer for Associated Press (AP) and columnist for ESPN (the site ESPNdeportes.com) in Spanish.
Re: Team Contact Info
[ Author: Giants | Posted: Nov 26, 2002 9:13 AM ]

>2B Dominican Jose Ortiz with Orix,

Colorado gave Jose Ortiz to Orix?
Contract Info from Orix
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Nov 26, 2002 10:24 AM | YBS Fan ]

You have the press credentials. Send Orix a fax on AP letterhead. That's what team contact information is listed here for, to get the word direct from the horse's mouth.

Orix is one of three people/groups who will know details about a player's contract. The other two are the player himself and his agent. I don't know who his agent it, but if Ortiz goes home for the off season, again, with your credentials, you should be able to arrange an interview with him, right?
Re: Contract Info from Orix
[ Author: Guest: Enrique Rojas | Posted: Nov 26, 2002 1:29 PM ]

Jose Ortiz had trouble with his team in the Dominican League, Aguilas Cibae
Re: Team Contact Info
[ Author: Guest: John Tan Domantay | Posted: Jul 7, 2004 1:22 AM ]

My name is John Domantay, and I'm a sports agent in San Francisco, California. I wanted to know how I can show off my prospective players? How can they tryout for different teams? When and where do tryouts happen? Who would I contact? How many players are on the roster? How many players do teams usually look at for tryouts? Please forward this e-mail to the right contact. Please mail any info to my e-mail or my address [jtdlaw at yahoo d0t com].

Thank you,

John Domantay
426 Vienna St.
San Francisco, California 94112
phone 415-260-7721
fax 415-928-3710
Re: Team Contact Info
[ Author: Guest: Myles Kahn | Posted: Feb 6, 2003 5:24 AM ]

Do you have an e-mail for the Chunichi team? Also, is Martin Vargas no longer on their roster?
Chunichi and Vargas
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Feb 6, 2003 11:18 AM | YBS Fan ]

So far as I know, none of the teams have an e-mail address. They have web sites, but don't appear to want to be contacted other than via the few forums (in Japanese only) on their sites (if they have someone monitoring them).

As for Vargas, I found him listed on Chunichi's roster here [in Japanese], but without a salary agreement, yet. So I'm not really sure about his status at the moment.

Wish I could have been of more help.
Contacting Cabrera
[ Author: Guest: claudia | Posted: Apr 14, 2003 9:10 AM ]

Hi there! This is Claudia again, trying to get any information you have about Alex Cabrera like e-mail or anything.

As I said, it is about an offer that he might be interested in and I want to tell you that I thought about him for my project because we are from the same country and I like his performance on the field. Thanks for any information you cam give to me.
Re: Contacting Cabrera
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Apr 14, 2003 9:58 AM | YBS Fan ]

See the address for the Seibu Lions at the top of this page? You need to write to there. They should be able to pass any letters/questions you send on to Cabrera.

None of the teams have e-mail addresses that I know of. Some players have their own web sites, but I've never heard of one run by Cabrera. If he has an e-mail address, ask him for it in your letter, and perhaps he'll send it to you.

That's the only advice I can give anyone looking to contact any players. Write the team(s) at the address(es) above via snail-mail or fax.
Re: Team Contact Info
[ Author: Guest: Felipe Kishida | Posted: May 5, 2003 10:03 AM ]

There is no e-mail address in that. What do I do?
Re: Team Contact Info
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: May 5, 2003 2:38 PM | YBS Fan ]

You read the comment above that says that "none of the teams have e-mail addresses as far as I know."

The FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) on this subject also states:

You will notice that there are no e-mail addresses. That's becase the teams don't seem to want to hear from fans in such a easy method. Or they don't want to deal with the SPAM. Either way, their official sites don't even list an e-mail address to report problems. It's sad, but it's true.

Therefore, you must either snail-mail or fax (if you're in a hurry) the player you wish to contact in care of the team using the addresses/fax numbers listed above. (Unless you speak Japanese, I don't recommend trying to call the front office.)

Many players are on the Net now, and have personal e-mail addresses. Write the player via snail-mail or fax and ask him what his e-mail address is. Isn't that just common sense?

Re: Team Contact Info
[ Author: Guest: Scott Boa | Posted: Aug 19, 2004 4:06 AM ]

The address listed above for the Yakult Swallows is incorrect. I sent a letter to that address, and I got my letter back. I found another address listed on the internet, and I recently got a card back, autographed by Swallow's Manager Wakamatsu.

Yakult Swallows Baseball Club
Meiji Jingu Stadium
Kasumigaoka 13, Shinjuku Ward
Tokyo, JAPAN
Re: Team Contact Info
[ Author: Guest: Shannon | Posted: Apr 11, 2005 2:21 AM ]

Thank you very much for posting the contact information. I apprecaite you taking the time to do so.
Re: Team Contact Info
[ Author: Guest: Gilbert Hernandez Jr. | Posted: Jun 21, 2005 9:06 PM ]

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles:

My nephew is on the roster (Luis Lopez) and has been struggling thus far. How can I get a word of encouragement to him? I tried calling the number listed on the team info page; however it's not a working number. Would appreciate any help you can offer.

"Uncle Juney"

P.S. E-mail: ghjr53 at cox d0t net

Thanks!
Re: Team Contact Info
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Jun 21, 2005 10:46 PM | YBS Fan ]

Were you calling from inside or outside Japan? If calling from outside of Japan, replace the "0" at the beginning with the country code (81). Don't forget any long distance prefix for calling overseas as well.

Another way to try to contact him would be to post to the Open Letters forum - prefixing your message with a statement that you understand that he may not read this.
Re: Team Contact Info
[ Author: Guest | Posted: Mar 23, 2008 3:09 PM ]

westbaystars, is it possible to get an update on the addresses? Compare to CJ Nitkowski's website, the Hawks' address is not correct.
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