Emperor Showa and Empress Visit to the 18th National Intercity Baseball Tournament

Emperor Showa and Empress Michiko watching the 18th National Intercity Baseball Tournament

The San Francisco Seals come to Japan to entertain the occupying forces, becoming the first American team to visit Japan since the end of the war.
The games played at Korakuen were against the Giants, with the American team winning all six games.

San Francisco Seals visit Japan, Mrs. MacArthur throws the ceremonial opening pitch

This was the year that the first league games under the two-league system began, and Korakuen Stadium hosted its first night game in July.

First game after the completion of the night game facilities, General Ridgway throws the opening pitch, with pitcher Starfin on the left

The first professional Baseball All-Star Game was held at Korakuen.

It was the first ON double home run in a match against Hanshin, watched by the Emperor at Korakuen Stadium.
Furthermore, Shigeo Nagashima even hit a walk-off home run.

Shigeo Nagashima's historic walk-off home run in a match witnessed by the Emperor

Shigeo Nagashima responding to an interview after the match

The Baseball Museum opens.

Baseball Sports Museum

Nishitetsu's Kazuhisa Inao set a new season record of 353 strikeouts in a game against the Giants at Korakuen Stadium, and also set a pro Baseball record of 42 wins in a season with 78 appearances.

Baseball Stadium Sprinklers

Masaichi Kaneda of the Japanese National Railways sets a new world record for strikeouts in professional Baseball (3,514) in a game against the Giants at Korakuen Stadium.

Masaichi Kaneda sets new world record for strikeouts in professional Baseball

Sadaharu Oh sets a new Japanese record of 55 home runs in a single season in a game against Taiyo at Korakuen Stadium.

Sadaharu Oh hit four consecutive home runs in one game