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(LEAD) SSG Landers clinch KBO regular season title

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 9-13)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- The SSG Landers captured the South Korean baseball regular season title without even playing on Tuesday, becoming the first team in league history to go wire to wire for the di
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Strong starters, big bats, shrewd signings: how SSG Landers won KBO regular season crown

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- On the first day of the 2022 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) regular season on April 2, SSG Landers starter Wilmer Font tossed nine perfect innings against the NC Dinos.Font fell short of the first perfect gam
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SSG Landers clinch KBO regular season title

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- The SSG Landers captured the South Korean baseball regular season title without even playing on Tuesday, becoming the first team in league history to go wire to wire for the direct ticket to the championship ser
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(LEAD) Inclement weather throws KBO schedule out of whack

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest schedule change in para 6) By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- Some October rain over the weekend dampened the exciting stretch drive in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), with both the conclusion of the regular seas
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Inclement weather throws KBO schedule out of whack

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- Some October rain over the weekend dampened the exciting stretch drive in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), with both the conclusion of the regular season and the start of the playoffs likely pushed back by
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Padres' Kim Ha-seong set for 1st MLB postseason appearance

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 3 (Yonhap) -- For the first time in his major league career, the San Diego Padres' South Korean infielder Kim Ha-seong will play in the postseason this month.The Padres lost to the Chicago White Sox 2-1 at Petco Park in S
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(Yonhap Interview) Half-Korean MLB pitcher would love to play for S. Korea, just not right now

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- Born to a Korean mother and an American father, Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Mitch White would love to play for the South Korean national team someday in the future.However, he won't do that at the 2023 World B
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KBO's Giants to retire Lee Dae-ho's No. 10

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- The retiring South Korean slugger Lee Dae-ho will be the last player in Lotte Giants history to wear No. 10.The Giants announced Thursday they will retire Lee's signature number when he calls it quits at t
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Captain of 2 Korean Series championship teams announces retirement

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- Oh Jae-won, a feisty captain of two South Korean baseball championship squads, announced his retirement Wednesday at 37.The Doosan Bears of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Oh has decided to call it
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S. Korean infielder Bae Ji-hwan makes MLB debut with Pirates

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Five years to date after signing his first U.S. contract, South Korean infielder Bae Ji-hwan has reached the majors.Bae batted 1-for-3 with a walk and two steals for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their 6-5 loss to
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American outfielder Tauchman wants another crack at KBO postseason

By Yoo Jee-ho and Lee Dae-hoDAEJEON/SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- With his first season in South Korea about to end without a trip to the postseason, American outfielder Mike Tauchman would like another crack next year.Tauchman's Hanwha Eagles are
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S. Korean official to meet with MLB players of Korean descent to gauge WBC interest: sources

SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- A senior official of the South Korean national baseball team will travel to the United States this week to meet U.S.-born major leaguers of Korean descent and gauge their interest in representing South Korea internationall
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Ex-KBO club manager named S. Korea's advanced scout for World Baseball Classic

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- Former Samsung Lions manager Huh Sam-young was named an advanced scout for the South Korean national team ahead of next year's World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Tuesday.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO)
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Ex-batting champion, ageless slugger among honorable mentions for KBO's anniversary team

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- Having announced all 40 members of its 40th anniversary team of retired legends, the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) disclosed 10 honorable mentions who just missed the cut on Tuesday.Votes cast by a panel o
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Retiring KBO slugger Lee Dae-ho being considered for offseason exhibitions vs. MLB

By Yoo Jee-hoBUSAN, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean baseball star Lee Dae-ho, who is set to wrap up his 22-year professional career this fall, may see his playing days extended a little bit in November.Major League Baseball (MLB) announced at a pre
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(LEAD) Royals skipper Matheny to manage MLB team in S. Korea exhibitions

(ATTN: ADDS comments, details in paras 11-17)By Yoo Jee-hoBUSAN, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Kansas City Royals skipper Mike Matheny will manage a team of Major League Baseball (MLB) stars, likely including future Hall of Famers, for their four exhibition g
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Royals skipper Matheny to manage MLB team in S. Korea exhibitions

By Yoo Jee-hoBUSAN, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Kansas City Royals skipper Mike Matheny will manage a team of Major League Baseball (MLB) stars, likely including future Hall of Famers, for their four exhibition games in South Korea in November.Jim Small, ML
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4 all-purpose pitchers round out KBO's 40th anniversary team

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Four pitchers who defied convention were added to the South Korean baseball league's 40th anniversary team on Monday.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) has been unveiling four new members of its "
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Teams battling for final KBO postseason spot to clash in key series

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- The two teams vying for the final postseason berth in South Korean baseball while going in opposite directions will square off for a crucial series this week.The Kia Tigers are occupying the fifth and final pl
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Retired KBO legends enjoying life after baseball

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Five years removed from his last game in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), former Samsung Lions slugger Lee Seung-yuop is getting his competitive juice flowing in different ways these days.When he is no