| 44711 Carp | Discovered 1999 Oct. 3 by A. Nakamura at Kuma Kogen. |
| The Hiroshima Toyo Carp, founded in 1949, is a professional baseball team. Operated with capital from citizens of Hiroshima for the first 20 years, they are known as a unique "municipal team". The Carp has won the Central League six times and the Japan Series championships three times. |
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| Reference: 20030806/MPCPages.arc | Last Updated: 2003-10-02 |
