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Dream becomes reality for star outfielder joining hometown KBO club

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean slugger Na Sung-bum grew up in the southern city of Gwangju, rooting for the Kia Tigers. He would frequent their home stadium with his parents, and as a teenage prospect, his middle school and high
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(LEAD) Kia Tigers sign All-Star outfielder Na Sung-bum to massive free agent deal

(ATTN: ADDS photos, details, comments throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- The Kia Tigers signed an All-Star outfielder Na Sung-bum to a record-tying free agent contract on Thursday, making a huge splash in a bid to return to South Kore
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Kia Tigers sign All-Star outfielder Na Sung-bum to massive free agent deal

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- The Kia Tigers signed an All-Star outfielder Na Sung-bum to a record-tying free agent contract on Thursday, making a huge splash in a bid to return to South Korean baseball relevance.The Tigers said Na, 32, agr
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Volleyball news, good and bad, prominent in annual rankings of S. Korean sports stories

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- No South Korean sport went through the kind of roller-coaster ride that volleyball did in 2021. The sport's highest of highs and the lowest of lows dominated the news cycle and also the annual rankings of t
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Ex-MLB pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong unable to reach agreement with Kia Tigers in KBO

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- Former major league pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong couldn't come to an agreement with his ex-South Korean club, Kia Tigers, despite lengthy negotiations Wednesday.The Tigers said they made a final offer to the fre
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LG Twins sign ex-Dinos closer Kim Jin-sung

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- The LG Twins signed a veteran reliever Kim Jin-sung on Wednesday, extending a lifeline to the 36-year-old former closer waived by the NC Dinos last month.The Twins said the nine-year Korea Baseball Organization
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Doosan Bears acquire veteran infielder in compensation for losing free agent

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- The Doosan Bears acquired veteran first baseman/outfielder Kang Jin-sung from the NC Dinos on Wednesday, plucking off the 28-year-old as compensation for losing a free agent to the rival team.The Dinos had sign
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(Yonhap Interview) KBO club's director of pitching comes armed with technical knowledge, communication skills

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- As baseball coaching resumes go, Ricky Meinhold has built a fairly diverse one at just 35 years old.Meinhold, hired by the Lotte Giants in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) in November as their new director
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NC Dinos sign new American outfielder, bring back 2 starters

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- The NC Dinos filled their foreign player quota for the 2022 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season Tuesday, signing a new outfielder while retaining two starting pitchers.The Dinos announced they have acquire
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KBO's Landers sign ex-MLB pitcher Ivan Nova

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- Ivan Nova, a former 16-game winner for the New York Yankees, is coming to South Korea.The SSG Landers of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced on Tuesday they signed Nova to a one-year deal at up to U
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KT Wiz re-sign free agent catcher Jang Sung-woo

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- The 2021 Korean Series champions KT Wiz announced Monday they have retained in-house free agent Jang Sung-woo.The Wiz said the 31-year-old catcher agreed to a four-year deal that could pay him as much as 4.2 bi
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(2nd LD) KBO's Seoul rivals retain free agent outfielders

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout; RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with minor edits)SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Two Seoul-based rivals in South Korean baseball re-signed their own free agent outfielders Friday, awarding each player the exact same amount
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Heroes sign new pitcher; Lions, Landers bring back foreign players

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean baseball clubs had a busy Friday with foreign player transactions, with one club signing a new pitcher and two other clubs retaining familiar faces.The Kiwoom Heroes announced their signing of the
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(LEAD) Bears retain free agent outfielder Kim Jae-hwan

(ATTN: ADDS Kim Hyun-soo's FA contract in last four paras)SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The Doosan Bears retained the former KBO MVP Kim Jae-hwan with a lucrative free agent deal Friday.The Bears said Kim has agreed to a four-year contract worth up
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Bears retain free agent outfielder Kim Jae-hwan

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The Doosan Bears retained the former KBO MVP Kim Jae-hwan with a lucrative free agent deal Friday.The Bears said Kim has agreed to a four-year contract worth up to 11.5 billion won (US$9.69 million), including 5.5 billion w
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(Yonhap Interview) World Series-winning coach ready to instill championship mentality in KBO club

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Say what you will about Gerald Laird's journeyman career in Major League Baseball (MLB). There's one thing you can't take away from him: his 2011 World Series ring with the St. Louis Cardinals.And L
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Samsung Lions re-sign free agent pitcher Baek Jung-hyun

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- The Samsung Lions re-signed their own free agent pitcher Baek Jung-hyun on Wednesday, bringing back the 34-year-old starter coming off the best season of his career.The Lions said Baek agreed to a four-year dea
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SSG Landers sign 2 pitchers to landmark multiyear deals

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- The SSG Landers signed two of their own pitchers to landmark contracts Tuesday, making them the first non-free agents to agree to multiyear deals in South Korean baseball.The Landers announced they inked submar
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(LEAD) NC Dinos ink free agent outfielder Park Kun-woo to 6-yr deal

(ATTN: ADDS comments, details in last 6 paras)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- The NC Dinos signed star outfielder Park Kun-woo to a mega free agent deal Tuesday, prying the veteran from the Doosan Bears.The Dinos said Park agreed to a six-yea
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NC Dinos ink free agent outfielder Park Kun-woo to 6-yr deal

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- The NC Dinos signed star outfielder Park Kun-woo to a mega free agent deal Tuesday, prying the veteran from the Doosan Bears.The Dinos said Park agreed to a six-year contract worth up to 10 billion won (US$8.45