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Heroes hold off Wiz to win opener in KBO postseason series

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- The Kiwoom Heroes defeated the KT Wiz 8-4 to open their South Korean baseball postseason series on Sunday, holding off the pesky opponent with a late offensive outburst.After blowing a 4-0 lead, the Heroes put
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Padres' Kim Ha-seong picks up RBI in stunning NLDS victory over Dodgers

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- The San Diego Padres' South Korean shortstop Kim Ha-seong is moving on in the major league postseason, four wins away from his first World Series appearance, after helping his club stun the best regular sea
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MLB veteran Puig embraces KBO postseason spotlight

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- As a veteran of 58 major league postseason games, Kiwoom Heroes slugger Yasiel Puig is no stranger to meaningful games in October.As he was preparing for his first postseason game in the Korea Baseball Organiza
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Padres' Kim Ha-seong held hitless in NLDS win over Dodgers

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres has been held without a hit for the first time in the ongoing major league postseason, though his club moved within a win of reaching the next round.Batting seventh, the Sou
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Battle of strikeout pitchers set for postseason series opener

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- A pair of hard-throwing right-handers with strong strikeout numbers will duel in the opening game of a South Korean baseball postseason series this weekend.The Kiwoom Heroes on Saturday announced An Woo-jin as
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Led by MVP candidates, Heroes look to take down defending champions Wiz in KBO postseason

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Boasting a pair of MVP candidates on the mound and at the plate, the Kiwoom Heroes will try to foil the KT Wiz's bid for their second straight South Korean baseball title.These two clubs will clash in the b
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(LEAD) KBO's all-time home run king Lee Seung-yuop named Doosan Bears manager

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 11-16)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Lee Seung-yuop, the greatest home run hitter in South Korean baseball history, will be managing in the top professional league for the first time.The Doosan Bears of the Kore
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KBO's all-time home run king Lee Seung-yuop named Doosan Bears manager

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Lee Seung-yuop, the greatest home run hitter in South Korean baseball history, will be managing in the top professional league for the first time.The Doosan Bears of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announ
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(LEAD) Clutch hitter, young ace come through for KT Wiz in postseason victory

(ATTN: ADDS comments throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Few things from the career statistics page for KT Wiz outfielder Bae Jung-dae stand out. The 27-year-old has never hit .300 or launched 20 home runs in a season. The speedy one s
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(LEAD) KT Wiz defeat Kia Tigers in KBO wild card game

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 5-8, comments in last 10 paras, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The defending South Korean baseball champions KT Wiz beat the Kia Tigers 6-2 in their wild card game Thursday, taking a step toward a second s
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Clutch hitter, young ace come through for KT Wiz in postseason victory

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Few things from the career statistics page for KT Wiz outfielder Bae Jung-dae stand out. The 27-year-old has never hit .300 or launched 20 home runs in a season. The speedy one stole 22 bases in 2020 but also g
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KT Wiz defeat Kia Tigers in KBO wild card game

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The defending South Korean baseball champions KT Wiz beat the Kia Tigers 6-2 in their wild card game Thursday, taking a step toward a second straight title behind timely hitting and shutdown relief pitching.The
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(LEAD) Injured home run king pushes himself into starting lineup in postseason game

(ATTN: ADDS comments in last 5 paras, details in paras 4, 6, photo)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- After getting just four at-bats off the bench following a long injury layoff, South Korean baseball home run king Park Byung-ho penciled himsel
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Injured home run king pushes himself into starting lineup in postseason game

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- After getting just four at-bats off the bench following a long injury layoff, South Korean baseball home run king Park Byung-ho penciled himself into the starting lineup in a postseason game Thursday.The KT Wiz
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KBO's worst club replaces general manager

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The Hanwha Eagles, the worst team in South Korean baseball for three years running, replaced their general manager Thursday.The Eagles promoted their performance improvement coordinator Son Hyuk to the GM posit
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Padres' Kim Ha-seong takes postseason lead in runs in NLDS win over Dodgers

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres is now the major league postseason leader in runs scored, having added one to the ledger in his team's victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Divisi
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Padres' Kim Ha-seong picks up hit in NLDS debut

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- The San Diego Padres' South Korean shortstop Kim Ha-seong collected a hit in his National League Division Series (NLDS) debut, though his team dropped the opening game to the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers.Batt
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NC Dinos remove interim tag on manager Kang In-kwon

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club NC Dinos announced Wednesday they have removed the interim tag on manager Kang In-kwon.The Dinos rewarded Kang with a three-year contract worth 1 billion won (US$697,200) after th
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(LEAD) Leading MVP candidate tops KBO in 5 major hitting categories

(ATTN: ADDS player's comments in paras 8-11, 14-15)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- Kiwoom Heroes outfielder Lee Jung-hoo has bolstered his already strong MVP case by leading the top South Korean baseball league in five major offensive cat
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Tigers eye KBO postseason history against defending champions Wiz

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- After sneaking into the South Korean baseball postseason with a sub-.500 record, the Kia Tigers will look to make history against the defending champions KT Wiz in the wild card series this week.The battle betw