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'Korean Night' in New York Mets

NEW YORK, July 23 (Yonhap) -- On the evening of the 22nd (local time), a festival for Koreans was held at Citi Field, the home of New York Mets in the U.S. Major League Baseball.At the ‘2022 Korean Ni
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Korean Series-winning manager Lee Kang-chul named S. Korea skipper for WBC

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Lee Kang-chul, who led the KT Wiz to their first Korean Series championship in 2021, was named South Korea's manager for next year's World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Thursday.The Korea Baseball Organizat
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Incheon to host ex-MLB stars in home run derby in Sept.

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's western city of Incheon will host former major league sluggers and celebrities in a global home run derby tour in September, the event's organizers said Thursday."FTX MLB Home Run De
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KBO season resumes as Landers look to run away with pennant

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The SSG Landers have been at the top of South Korean baseball all season, and as the second half of the 2022 campaign resumes Friday, they will try to do the unthinkable: going wire to wire to win the pennant.T
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Lotte Giants sign new outfielder Zach Reks

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The Lotte Giants announced Wednesday they've signed new outfielder Zach Reks.Reks is replacing DJ Peters, who was waived by the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club Monday. He will make US$310,000 for the
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Lotte Giants waive outfielder Peters

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- The Lotte Giants decided to part ways with struggling outfielder DJ Peters on Monday.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club said they have asked the league office to place Peters on waivers and that they wi
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Dominant pitcher, all-time home run leader named to KBO's 40th anniversary team

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- An MVP-winning star pitcher and the career home run leader were among the first four players for the South Korean baseball league's 40th anniversary team unveiled Saturday.The Korea Baseball Organization (K
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Behind strong pitching, Landers run table in KBO in 1st half

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- As they enter the midseason break for the 2022 South Korean baseball season, the SSG Landers find themselves exactly where they started the proceedings three months ago: first place.The Landers defeated the Kiw
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(Yonhap Interview) 'It felt like the right thing to do': how act of kindness led to ceremonial 1st pitch for American KBO fan

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- After Jovian Turnbull picked up a foul ball during a South Korean baseball game last month, beating another fan in a frantic search in the stands, he raised his left arm in triumph and pumped his fist and then
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Bears sign new pitcher Waddell, release ex-MVP Miranda

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The Doosan Bears announced Wednesday they have acquired former major league left-hander Brandon Waddell.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club said Waddell will earn US$200,000 in guaranteed salary for the
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Lions suffer 10th straight loss with veteran closer's latest collapse

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- Every defeat stings for baseball teams during a long losing streak, but for the Samsung Lions, their 10th straight "L" from Tuesday night probably hurt more than others.They were three outs away fro
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KBO-leading Landers acquire new pitcher Morimando, replace Nova

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- The SSG Landers announced Tuesday they have newly acquired left-hander Shawn Morimando, replacing him with injured former big leaguer Ivan Nova in their rotation.The Landers, currently leading the Korea Basebal
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S. Korea open to selecting MLB players of Korean descent for WBC: official

SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- As South Korea gears up for the World Baseball Classic (WBC) next spring, the country will keep its doors open for foreign-born players of Korean descent, a senior national team official has declared.Youm Kyoung-youb, a for
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KBO's top 3 clubs on fire as 1st half winds down

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- The LG Twins have won seven straight games, and nine of their past 10, but they are somehow still in third place in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), four games out of first place at 51-30-1 (wins-losses-t
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Heroes outfielder Lee Jung-hoo voted KBO's top player for June

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jung-hoo, the hitting machine of an outfielder for the Kiwoom Heroes, was named South Korean baseball's top player for June on Monday.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced Lee won the voting f
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KBO's hardest thrower named All-Star reserve

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The hardest-throwing starting pitcher in South Korean baseball this season was named an All-Star Game reserve Friday.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Kiwoom Heroes right-hander An Woo-jin will be among
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KBO-leading Landers sign Gold Glove winner Juan Lagares

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The SSG Landers, the top team in South Korean baseball so far this season, announced Friday they have signed a Gold Glove-winning outfielder Juan Lagares.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club said Lagares w
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S. Korea grouped with Japan at 2023 World Baseball Classic

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will face world No. 1 Japan at a major international baseball tournament scheduled for next spring.The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced Friday that the fifth edition of the Worl
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With 40 staring at them, KBO veterans turning back clock

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Does life really begin at 40?For Lee Dae-ho, the veteran Lotte Giants slugger, his baseball career will end at age 40 this year. But he has been playing as if he still had so much left in him and he could be com
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Pirates' Park Hoy-jun sent back to minors for 3rd time in 2022

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates' South Korean utility player Park Hoy-jun is going back to the minors, barely a month after getting called up for the second time this year.The Pirates optioned Park to Triple-A Indian