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Ex-KBO 2B Jeong Keun-woo leads team to home run derby win

INCHEON, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Led by a former light-hitting second baseman in the South Korean baseball league, the team representing the Los Angeles Dodgers won the "FTX MLB Home Run Derby X" here Saturday.Jeong Keun-woo, he of 121 caree
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S. Korean baseball legends ready to put on power display at MLB home run derby

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- As the all-time home run leader in South Korean baseball history, retired slugger Lee Seung-yuop takes a great deal of pride in his power.Five years after retiring from the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO),
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Ex-Dodger star pleased to see former teammate thrive in KBO

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Toward the end of a press conference in South Korea on Friday, promoting a Major League Baseball (MLB) event scheduled for the weekend, former Los Angeles Dodgers star Adrian Gonzalez became curious about hi
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MLB looking to 'increase footprint of baseball' in S. Korea

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Well aware of a huge fan base for baseball in South Korea, Major League Baseball (MLB) is looking for ways to help grow the game's popularity here, a senior official with the league said Friday.MLB is br
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Contenders' late push adding intrigue to KBO pennant race

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The pennant race in South Korean baseball is getting more intriguing by the day, with one club making a late push for first place and another trying to squeeze past a struggling rival for the final postseason
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New KBO draft pick pursuing two-way dreams

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Shohei Ohtani, the two-way sensation from Japan, has set Major League Baseball (MLB) on fire the past couple of seasons with brilliance of historic proportions on the mound and at the plate. The Los Angeles An
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(LEAD) Doosan Bears select controversial pitcher in KBO draft

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 9-14)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The Doosan Bears made the most controversial choice in the South Korean professional baseball draft Thursday, selecting a collegiate pitcher with a history of abuse against h
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(LEAD) Hard-throwing high school pitcher picked 1st overall at KBO draft

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 3, 18-19)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- A dominant high school pitcher with a blazing fastball went first overall at the annual draft for the South Korean professional baseball league Thursday.Kim Seo-hyeon of S
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Doosan Bears select controversial pitcher in KBO draft

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The Doosan Bears made the most controversial choice in the South Korean professional baseball draft Thursday, selecting a collegiate pitcher with a history of abuse against high school teammates.With their 19t
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Hard-throwing high school pitcher picked 1st overall at KBO draft

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- A dominant high school pitcher with a blazing fastball went first overall at the annual draft for the South Korean professional baseball league Thursday.Kim Seo-hyeon of Seoul High School was chosen with the f
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Rays' Choi Ji-man hits 1st homer in 10 games

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Choi Ji-man has gone deep for the first time in September.Choi hit a solo homer against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Tuesday (local time), giving his team a
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Twins shortstop Oh Ji-hwan opens 20-20 club in KBO

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Thanks to his combination of power and speed, LG Twins shortstop Oh Ji-hwan is now the first member of the 20-20 club in South Korean baseball this season.Oh stole his 20th bag against the Doosan Bears on Tues
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KBO's regular season to end Oct. 8

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- The 2022 regular season in the top South Korean baseball league will end Oct. 8, with dozens of games rained out earlier in the year to be made up over the final two weeks of the campaign.The Korea Baseball Or
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Pirates' Park Hoy-jun sent to minors after one plate appearance

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- After just one plate appearance off the bench, Pittsburgh Pirates utility player Park Hoy-jun is headed back to the minors.The Pirates optioned the South Korean to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday (U.S. time),
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Right-handed sluggers added to KBO's 40th anniversary team

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- Four right-handed slugging legends in South Korean baseball were introduced on Monday as the latest members of the commemorative team marking the 40th anniversary of professional baseball in the country.Since
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KBO's home run leader likely out for season with ankle injury

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- The most dangerous home run hitter in South Korean baseball this season will likely miss the rest of the year with an ankle injury.KT Wiz manager Lee Kang-chul said Sunday that his slugging first baseman, Park
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Bullying controversy resurfaces in baseball with 2 pitchers facing assault charges

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- With two pitchers set to stand trial over assault charges stemming from their high school days, the bullying controversy that had marred South Korean baseball in recent years is rising back up to the surface.La
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Dinos catcher Yang Eui-ji earns KBO's top player award for August

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- NC Dinos catcher Yang Eui-ji was named the best player in South Korean baseball for August on Thursday.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Yang beat out seven candidates for the Player of the Month award
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Baseball pennant race, football battles among sports action to watch during Chuseok holiday

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- While the nation enjoys one of its biggest holidays over a four-day weekend, there will be no shortage of sports action to keep fans entertained.The Chuseok holiday starts Friday and runs through Monday, just a
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(LEAD) Park Hoy-jun called up by Pirates for 3rd time in 2022

(ATTN: UPDATES with appearance in paras 7-8)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates have called up South Korean utility player Park Hoy-jun for the third time this season.The Pirates made the move Wednesday (U.S. time) prior to