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Bears walk off on Giants on KBO Opening Day

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- First-year import Jose Rojas blasted a three-run walkoff home run in the bottom of the 11th inning, as the Doosan Bears defeated the Lotte Giants 12-10 on Saturday in a wild affair to start the 2023 South Korea
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All 5 games sell out on KBO's Opening Day

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- All five games on the first day of the new South Korean baseball season were played before packed houses on Saturday.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced the five games on Opening Days all sold out,
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President Yoon throws out ceremonial 1st pitch at KBO Opening Day game

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game Saturday to mark the start of a new season.Yoon had the honor before a Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) Opening Day game between
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KBO club managers determined to prove doubters wrong

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Lee Seung-yuop, the greatest slugger in South Korean baseball history, will make his managerial debut for a team coming off a down season, with pundits not giving his squad much of a chance to compete in 2023.A
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(Yonhap Interview) Addison Russell back in KBO to handle 'unfinished business'

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- Back in South Korea for his second tour of duty with the Kiwoom Heroes after an abbreviated stint three years ago, former National League All-Star Addison Russell wants to see just how good he can be in a full
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Reigning KBO MVP eyes championship in likely final season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- The reigning South Korean baseball MVP Lee Jung-hoo is heading into what could be his final season at home, and he'd like nothing more than a championship ring as a parting gift before potentially taking h
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Veteran catcher Yang Eui-ji retires from int'l play

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- Veteran South Korean catcher Yang Eui-ji announced his retirement from international play Thursday, saying he will give way to younger backstops and will now focus on his club, Doosan Bears.Yang played for Sou
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Captain of KBO title contender believes championship drought can end in 2023

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- The LG Twins have one of the most loyal fan bases in South Korean baseball, and also one of the league's longest championship droughts.Can the Twins win their first Korean Series title since 1994 and quenc
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Manager for defending KBO champion wants to experience thrill of championship again

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- When the SSG Landers won the South Korean baseball championship last fall, manager Kim Won-hyong enjoyed the kind of thrill that he hadn't experienced before.Kim said Thursday he wants to taste it again in
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KBO's ERA champion gets second straight Opening Day nod

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- The reigning ERA and strikeout king will take the mound to open the 2023 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season Saturday.Managers of the 10 KBO clubs unveiled their Opening Day starting pitchers during the a
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New speed-up rules, modified schedule among changes in KBO in 2023

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- The elimination of late-season two-game sets and amended pace-of-play rules are among notable changes in the South Korean baseball league this year.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) has decided to scrap tw
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Amid off-field incidents, new KBO season to feature repeat title bid, managerial duels

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- They say in baseball that hope springs eternal for every team this time of year, just before the beginning of a new season. Everyone starts with a 0-0 record, and there's cause for optimism for all.Some of
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(LEAD) KBO club GM fired after allegedly asking player for money during contract talks

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with firing)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club Kia Tigers fired their general manager Jang Jung-suk on Wednesday, after allegations surfaced that he'd asked a
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KBO club GM offers to quit after allegedly asking player for money during negotiations

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- Jang Jung-suk, general manager of the South Korean baseball club Kia Tigers, offered to resign Wednesday after allegations surfaced that he'd asked a free agent for a kickback during contract talks.Former
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Haunted by postseason failure, right-hander looking to sharpen curveball

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- Nearly five months have passed, but Kiwoom Heroes right-hander Choi Won-tae says he is still haunted by his postseason nightmare from last season. It is driving him to become a more complete pitcher.Trying to
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S. Korean players faced with uncertainty in new MLB season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean players in Major League Baseball (MLB) will enter the 2023 season faced with varying degrees of uncertainty. One will switch positions, another may switch teams, and a third will try to establish
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Hanwha Eagles finish first in KBO preseason

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- For the second time in three seasons, the Hanwha Eagles finished first in the preseason in the top South Korean baseball league.Whether it will translate into regular season success for the perennial doormats
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Young starter inches toward rotation spot with solid preseason outing

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- With a solid performance in his final preseason start on Tuesday, Doosan Bears right-hander Kim Dong-ju may have locked down a spot in the team's rotation in the early part of the new season.Kim held the K
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Bears edge out Heroes to conclude KBO preseason

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- With two go-ahead runs in the chaotic fifth inning, the Doosan Bears squeezed past the Kiwoom Heroes 2-1 to close out the Korea Baseball Organization preseason Tuesday.The Heroes wasted little time getting on
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KBO creates new fielding award to recognize defense

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean professional baseball league announced Tuesday it will create a fielding award to recognize defenders.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said further details on the tentatively named "