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Park Hoy-jun called up by Pirates for 3rd time in 2022

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 a doubleheader against the New York Mets at
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Faced with calendar crunch, KBO to schedule games on Mondays

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Under pressure to finish the season in time for a fall exhibition series, the South Korean baseball league said Tuesday it will reschedule some canceled games on Mondays, normally an off day for teams.The Korea
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Quartet of left-handed legends named to KBO anniversary team

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- Four of South Korean baseball's greatest left-handed hitters were unveiled as the latest members of the commemorative team marking the 40th anniversary of professional baseball in the country Monday.The Kor
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Race for KBO regular season crown tightens as possible Monday games loom

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- After games on the last Sunday of August, the LG Twins trailed the SSG Landers by seven games for first place in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO).The Twins have not lost since. And through the first Sunday
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Ex-Korean Series hero announces retirement

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Na Ji-wan, who famously blasted the only Game 7 walkoff home run in Korean Series history in 2009, announced his retirement on Thursday.The Kia Tigers of the Ko
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Over half of fans enjoy bat flips in KBO: survey

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- More than half of South Korean baseball fans think tossing the bat with flair after home runs can help increase the popularity of the game, a survey showed Thursday.Realmeter polled 500 South Koreans over 18 on
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2 KBO pitchers to stand trial on assault charges

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Two pitchers in South Korean professional baseball, including a former All-Star, will stand trial on charges of assaulting their high school teammate.Lee Young-ha of the Doosan Bears and Kim Dae-hyun of the LG
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Battles for last KBO postseason spot heating up as calendar flips to Sept.

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- The competition for the final postseason spot in South Korean professional baseball is heating up, with playoff hopefuls emerging from the dog days of summer prepared for the stretch drive.Through the weekend&#
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Scrappy outfielders, infielders join KBO's 40th anniversary team

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- Speedy outfielders and slick-fielding infielders became the latest members of the commemorative team marking the 40th anniversary of professional baseball in South Korea on Monday.Since July, the Korea Baseball
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MLB stars to play 4 exhibition games in S. Korea in Nov.

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- For the first time in 100 years, a team of major league stars will play offseason exhibition games in South Korea this fall.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced Friday it will host Major League Baseb
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Shinsegae Group, Incheon to cooperate on building domed baseball stadium

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean retail giant Shinsegae Group announced Wednesday it will work with Incheon to build a multipurpose domed stadium in the western metropolitan city.Shinsegae currently owns the Incheon-based team in
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KBO to scrap two-game series in 2023

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean professional baseball league announced Tuesday it will scrap late-season two-game series starting in 2023, citing the need to reduce traveling and protect players.The Korea Baseball Organizatio
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Reeling Heroes trying to hold on to 3rd place in KBO

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- On July 10, the Kiwoom Heroes, thanks to a three-game winning streak, sat only 2.5 games behind the SSG Landers for first place in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). The Landers had been at the top of the s
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Modern day stars added to KBO anniversary team

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Star players who made their marks in the late 1990s and 2000s have been added to the commemorative team marking the 40th anniversary of the South Korean professional baseball league.The Korea Baseball Organizat
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(Yonhap Interview) KBO starter looks on bright side after bullpen cameos

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- During an extended winless drought that stretched from early June to early August, Kiwoom Heroes starting pitcher Tyler Eppler was shuffled back and forth between the rotation and the bullpen.Where pitchers'
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(Yonhap Interview) As avid gamer, KBO pitcher happy to be in 'motherland' of 'League of Legends'

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- As good as he is at pitching, Doosan Bears right-hander Robert Stock has many interests outside baseball.In social media, he identifies himself as an "amateur film critic" and a "fanatical boo
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Aggressive approach pays off for pitcher in key victory

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- In his second start in South Korea last Thursday, Doosan Bears left-hander Brandon Waddell issued five free passes in five innings. It wasn't due to any mechanical issue, but the American pitcher just could
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Bears beat up on Heroes to snap losing streak in KBO

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Having plodded through an up-and-down season, the Doosan Bears may miss the South Korean baseball playoffs for the first time since 2014. But they aren't about to go down without a fight, and an encouraging
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Struggling KBO clubs making changes in search of turnaround

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- In a span of just a few weeks, the Kiwoom Heroes have gone from the pesky overachievers with a chance to overtake first place in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) to being in danger of falling outside the t
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Looking to join MLB club, high school pitching prospect skips KBO draft

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- In a bid to sign with a major league club, South Korean high school pitching prospect Shim Jun-seok has decided to skip the annual rookie draft in the South Korean league.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) a