In just two seasons American manager Trey Hillman has taken the perennial second-division finishing Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to the Pacific League playoffs.
This year Hillman is hoping to complete the transformation from doormat to champion by bringing his team its first Pacific League pennant since 1981.
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