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Leading MVP candidate tops KBO in 5 major hitting categories

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 categories.The 2022 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) regu
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KT Wiz miss out on postseason bye with loss in regular season finale

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- The defending South Korean baseball champions KT Wiz lost their grip on a postseason bye Tuesday, after dropping their final regular season game with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning.Oh Ji-hwan delive
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Tigers manager A.J. Hinch named new skipper for MLB team in S. Korea exhibitions

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch has been named the new skipper for the major league squad taking on South Korean All-Stars in exhibition games here next month.Major League Baseball (MLB) announced on Monday (
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(LEAD) KBO's Bears part ways with manager Kim Tae-hyoung

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 8-9) By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club Doosan Bears announced Tuesday they will not bring back manager Kim Tae-hyoung, ending an eight-year relationship with the most successful skipp
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Heroes' outfielder Lee Jung-hoo voted KBO's top player for September

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- Kiwoom Heroes outfielder Lee Jung-hoo was named the top player in South Korean baseball for September on Tuesday.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Lee prevailed over four candidates for the Player of t
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KBO's Bears part ways with manager Kim Tae-hyoung

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club Doosan Bears announced Tuesday they will not bring back manager Kim Tae-hyoung, ending an eight-year relationship with the most successful skipper in franchise history.Kim, 55, le
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KT Wiz stay in hunt for postseason bye with key victory

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- The defending South Korean baseball champions KT Wiz moved within a win of earning a bye to the first round of the postseason Monday, thanks to a come-from-behind victory over the NC Dinos in their penultimate
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Padres' Kim Ha-seong scores 3 runs, advances to NLDS

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- San Diego Padres shortstop Kim Ha-seong is moving on to the next stage in the ongoing major league postseason.The Padres blanked the New York Mets 6-0 in Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series at Citi F
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Padres' Kim Ha-seong goes hitless, Rays' Choi Ji-man eliminated in MLB postseason

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- The San Diego Padres' South Korean shortstop Kim Ha-seong went hitless in his second career major league postseason game, with his club now facing a do-or-die game in the opening stage.Kim went 0-for-4 with
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Crucial KBO regular season game postponed, with possible impact on postseason

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- A crucial regular season game in South Korean baseball was rained out on Sunday, potentially affecting the postseason schedule as well.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) game between the KT Wiz and the home t
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(LEAD) S. Korean baseball legend Lee Dae-ho retires after 22 seasons

(ATTN: ADDS comments from retirement ceremony in paras 8-11)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- Lee Dae-ho, one of the most feared hitters ever in South Korean baseball, played his final game Saturday before adoring fans in his hometown, having ch
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S. Korean baseball legend Lee Dae-ho retires after 22 seasons

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- Lee Dae-ho, one of the most feared hitters ever in South Korean baseball, played his final game Saturday before adoring fans in his hometown, having choreographed the greatest last dance in league history.The 40
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Padres' Kim Ha-seong picks up 2 hits in postseason debut

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- The San Diego Padres' South Korean shortstop Kim Ha-seong collected two hits in his major league postseason debut, while countryman Choi Ji-man went hitless in a loss for the Tampa Bay Rays.Kim, batting seve
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Kia Tigers reach 1st KBO postseason in 4 years

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- For the first time since 2018, the Kia Tigers are going to the postseason in South Korean baseball.The Tigers locked down the fifth and final playoff spot in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) on Friday, than
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Ex-KBO stars, World Series MVP to represent MLB in S. Korea exhibition games

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- A pair of former South Korean league stars and an ex-World Series MVP will represent Major League Baseball (MLB) in exhibition games here next month, the event's organizers said Thursday.Kim Ha-seong of the
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Twins cut struggling infielder Garcia

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- For the second straight year, the LG Twins will compete in the South Korean baseball postseason without a foreign hitter.The Twins announced Thursday they will place infielder Robel Garcia on waivers. The Twins
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KBO postseason to begin Oct. 12

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean baseball's postseason will begin next Wednesday with the wild card series, two days after the conclusion of the regular season.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) on Thursday unveiled the post
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S. Korean MLB contingent wraps up disappointing regular season; 2 players headed to postseason

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- A largely disappointing regular season for South Korean players in Major League Baseball (MLB) drew to a conclusion across the United States on Wednesday, with two of five Koreans who saw action this year moving
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Familiar faces out as Bears, Lions both miss KBO postseason

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- For the first time since 1996, the South Korean baseball postseason will be without either the Doosan Bears or the Samsung Lions.The Bears' record streak of consecutive Korean Series appearances ended at sev
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Teammates leading key hitting, pitching categories in KBO

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- As the regular season heads toward the finish line in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), two teammates on a postseason-bound club find themselves at or near the top of meaningful pitching and hitting categor