Favorite baseball teams in Japan 2023
Does success lead to popularity?
In the world of sports, success does often lead to popularity. Japanese professional baseball seems to be no exception to this phenomenon, at least partly. The Yomiuri Giants are not only the most popular team in the NPB circuit according to polls, but they are also the most successful one. However, in the case of the Hanshin Tigers, the runner-up in the featured poll, there was little correlation between the team’s popularity and their success. One reason for the Tiger’s popularity might be the ongoing and historical rivalry between them and the Yomiuri Giants.On the other hand, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks have gained fans in the past years, which is in line with their good record for the respective period.