The Meikyukai (日本プロ野球名球会, Nippon Puro Yakyū Meikyūkai, The Golden Players Club) is one of the two baseball halls of fame in Japan, the other being the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame (野球殿堂, Yakyū Dendō). The Meikyukai is a limited company for public benefit. Founded by Hall of Fame pitcher Masaichi Kaneda in 1978, the Meikyukai honors players born during the Shōwa period (1926–1988). Players are automatically inducted if they reach career totals of 2,000 hits, 200 wins, or 250 saves (added in December 2003) in the Japanese professional leagues. Inductees are awarded a special jacket, and participate in various baseball-related events during the off-season. Meikyukai members mostly make appearances in charity and volunteer events. The organization holds annual meetings and a golf tournament, which is often broadcast on television. All of the money raised from the golf tournament is donated to the Red Cross.