History of Tokyo Dome (~2005)

1st Period: The Dawn 1937-1945

1937 (1937)	September	The Korakuen Stadium completion ceremony was held. After the ceremony, an all-star game was held, during which Shigeru Mizuhara of the Giants hit the first home run. President Hayakawa threw the first pitch just before the first Red vs. White game at Korakuen Stadium Shigeru Mizuhara hit the first home run at Korakuen Stadium
1938 (1938)	August	The first National Intercity Baseball Tournament (the 12th) is held at Korakuen (it has continued to be held at Korakuen ever since).
1939 (1939)	November	In the game against the Tigers at Korakuen, Giants' Starfin recorded his season-high 42 wins.
1943 (1943)		Due to shortages of supplies during the war, 18,000 steel chairs were donated to the stadium. During the war, the Giants replaced their Baseball caps with combat caps. From left: Starfin, Goha, Toshio Shiraishi
1945 (1945)	November 14	Following Japan's defeat in the war, Korakuen was taken over by the occupying forces (it was released the following year).

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