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Defending KBO champions KT Wiz have bull's-eye on back

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- Befitting their status as the defending champions in South Korean baseball, the KT Wiz had a bull's-eye on their back during the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) media day Thursday.The regular season star
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KBO managers excited to be back in front of fans in 2022 season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- With the start of the new season just around the corner, managers of the 10 clubs in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Thursday they are most looking forward to playing games in front of full-capacity
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Ex-Rangers pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong to make KBO Opening Day start

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- Three homegrown starters, including a former MVP returning from the majors, will take the mound on the first day of the 2022 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season on Saturday.Managers of the 10 KBO clubs an
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KBO introduces wild card tiebreaker game

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball league said Thursday it will have a new tiebreaker game for the final postseason spot in the case of a tie between two teams.The new play-in game is one of several changes announced b
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Ex-MLB stars to visit Seoul for home run derby in Sept.

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- Former major league stars will visit Seoul in September for a global home run derby competition.Major League Baseball (MLB) announced Wednesday (U.S. time) that its new bracket-style competition, called "
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KBO's Bears add pitcher's trainer to coaching staff

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club Doosan Bears announced Wednesday they have added Nestor Moreno, a personal trainer for their ace pitcher Ariel Miranda, to their coaching staff.The Bears said Moreno played a key
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Returning stars, new faces tasked with helping KBO return to prominence

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- It would have been unimaginable just a few years ago, but professional baseball is fighting to regain relevance in the national sporting landscape.From declining television ratings to discouraging poll numbers
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KBO celebrates 40th anniversary with youngest franchise looking to repeat as champions

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- The top professional baseball league in South Korea will celebrate its 40th anniversary this year, with the league's youngest franchise chasing their second straight crown while pitchers and batters across
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New KBO chief undecided on status of disgraced player eyeing return

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- The new commissioner of the South Korean professional baseball league said Tuesday he remained undecided on how to handle the fate of erstwhile big leaguer Kang Jung-ho, a disgraced former star eyeing a return
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New KBO commissioner Heo Koo-youn vows to reach out to MZ generation

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- As he takes over a league at a crossroads amid declining fan interest and television ratings, Heo Koo-youn, new commissioner of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), sees himself as a relief pitcher entering
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Defending KBO champions Wiz lose slugger Kang Baek-ho for 1 month to toe injury

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- The defending South Korean baseball champions KT Wiz will be without their best hitter for the first month of the season.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club said Monday first baseman Kang Baek-ho recent
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(Yonhap Interview) American pitcher Tyler Eppler arrives in KBO in search of fresh start

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- After his experiment with a new, sidearm delivery went awry last year, Tyler Eppler wanted to go back to being the pitcher he had been in the past, someone who could throw strikes consistently and limit hard c
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Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin gives up 3 in 3 innings in spring training debut

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- Toronto Blue Jays' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin has allowed three runs in three innings of work in his spring training debut in Florida, with all the damage being done in the opening frame against the
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New Giants pitcher Sparkman to skip KBO exhibition games, jump straight to regular season

SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- With the preseason in South Korean baseball winding down and the league's 10 teams heading toward the start of the new regular season, Lotte Giants' new right-hander Glenn Sparkman is the only one of 30 foreign pla
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(LEAD) Veteran broadcaster Heo Koo-youn elected new KBO commissioner

(ATTN: ADDS details, comments throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- A longtime baseball commentator Heo Koo-youn has been formally elected the new commissioner of the South Korean professional league.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO
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(Yonhap Interview) KBO veteran Rucinski embraces new challenge: facing slugging ex-teammate

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- For each season, NC Dinos' pitcher Drew Rucinski sets a series of challenges for himself. They mostly stay the same: being healthy enough to hold down a spot in the rotation for a full season, pitching dee
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Veteran broadcaster Heo Koo-youn elected new KBO commissioner

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- A longtime baseball commentator Heo Koo-youn has been formally elected the new commissioner of the South Korean professional league.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced Friday that its board of gove
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(LEAD) With another home run, magical spring continues for KBO rookie

(ATTN: ADDS top photo, comments, details throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Another preseason game, another home run for LG Twins' rookie sensation Song Chan-eui.Just like that, the beat goes on in the magical spring for the 23-y
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With another home run, magical spring continues for KBO rookie

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Another preseason game, another home run for LG Twins' rookie sensation Song Chan-eui.Just like that, the beat goes on in the magical spring for the 23-year-old utility man, who has seized the opportunity
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Veteran KBO shortstop enjoys being pushed by younger teammates

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- For over 10 years, LG Twins' shortstop Oh Ji-hwan hasn't had to worry about his job security. As he developed into one of the top defensive shortstops in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), Oh has a