Statistics for Japanese Baseball Trivia #2

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
	Central League	90%
The team of the above, also the former team of Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish	Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters	90%
The two sub-leagues of Nippon Professional Baseball	Pacific League	90%
2019 high school draftee who threw 101 mph	Rōki Sasaki	80%
The team of star player Tetsuto Yamada and mascot Tsubakuro	Tokyo Yakult Swallows	80%
Signature pitch of many Japanese pitchers called a “fōku” in Japanese	Splitter	70%
In 2020, the Giants drafted a catcher with the exact same name as this star shortstop, also a Yomiuri Giant	Hayato Sakamoto	60%
Catcher who won a Japan Series MVP due to catching opponents stealing	Takuya Kai	50%
Fireballer also known for the above who topped out at a mere 88 mph when drafted	Kōdai Senga	40%
Setup man who won 2011 Central League MVP, is now a pitching coach	Takuya Asao	40%
Player whose specialty is hitting foul balls	Takuya Nakashima	40%
A championship curse is believed to be caused by a statue of this American restaurant chain’s mascot	Kentucky Fried Chicken	30%
Country where legend Victor Starffin was born in	Russia	30%
Now-abolished rule named after a former MLB pitcher discouraging Japanese amateurs to sign abroad	Tazawa rule	30%
Cuban prospect who wants to go to the MLB but “stuck” with his NPB contract	Oscar Colas	20%