Nishinomiya, Hyogo

Nishinomiya is a city located in Hyogo Prefecture.

People born here

• Shunichi Amachi, NPB manager; Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
• Kenji Awaguchi, NPB outfielder
• Kaoru Betto, NPB player and manager; Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
• Shigeru Fujio, NPB catcher
• Ryusuke Minami, NPB pitcher
• Naoki Miyanishi, NPB pitcher
• Yoshihiro Nakata, NPB outfielder
• Toshihide Narimoto, NPB pitcher
• Naoyuki Omura, NPB outfielder
• Teruaki Sato, NPB infielder
• Takeshi Suzuki, NPB infielder
• Koichi Tamba, NPB umpire
• Tomohiro Tanimura, NPB pitcher
• Toshinori Yasui, NPB infielder

People died here

• Roberto Barbon, NPB infielder
• Tsuguo Goto, NPB outfielder and manager
• Naotaka Makino, executive; Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
• Akitada Niiyama, NPB pitcher
• Hideaki Sato, NPB pitcher
• Choei Shirasaka, NPB infielder
• Ikuo Shimano, NPB outfielder
• Osamu Shimano, NPB pitcher
• Takeshi Suzuki, NPB infielder
• Yasuhiro Takai, NPB player

Educational establishments located here

• Hotoku Gakuen High School
• Koyo Gakuin High School
• Kwansei Gakuin University
• Kwansei Gakuin University High School
• Naruo High School
• Nigawa Gakuen High School
• Nishinomiya High School
• Nishinomiya Kita High School

Teams that have played here

• Hankyu Braves, Japan Baseball League (1948-1949)
• Osaka Tigers, Japan Baseball League (1948-1949)
• Nankai Hawks, Japan Baseball League (1948-1949)
• Taiyo Robins, Japan Baseball League (1948)
• Hankyu Braves, Pacific League (1950-1988)
• Osaka Tigers, Central League (1950-1960)
• Hanshin Tigers, Central League (1961-Present)
• Orix Braves, Pacific League (1989-1990)

While Taiyo Robins were nominally based in Kyoto Prefecture in 1948, they played their home games at Nishinomiya Stadium in Nishinomiya and while Nankai Hawks were nominally based in Osaka Prefecture in 1948 an 1949, they played their home games at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya.