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When was the original circuit for the sport in the Empire, the Japanese Baseball League (JBL), founded?

  • 1932

  • 1934

  • 1936

  • 1938

Answer

The Japanese Baseball League (JBL) was founded in 1936 as the original circuit for the sport in the Empire of Japan. It was composed of six teams from Tokyo and Yokohama. The JBL was dissolved in 1945 after the end of World War II, and was replaced by the Pacific League (PL) in 1946.
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