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KBO champions KT Wiz sign ex-MLB player Ramos

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- The 2021 Korean Series champions KT Wiz announced Wednesday they've acquired former major league outfielder Henry Ramos.The 29-year-old switch hitter from Puerto Rico has signed a one-year deal worth up to U
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KBO clubs cut ties with underperforming foreign players

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Several South Korean baseball clubs, including the reigning champions, have decided to sever ties with foreign players who underperformed this year.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) on Tuesday released a li
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KBO's home run king hoping for reunion with ace lefty

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- They won four championships together in South Korean baseball before going their separate ways in late 2019. Nearly two years later, SSG Landers' slugger Choi Jeong would love a reunion with the former staff ace, Kim Kw
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(LEAD) Bears' ace Ariel Miranda voted 2021 KBO MVP

(ATTN: ADDS details, comments, photo)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- Doosan Bears' left-hander Ariel Miranda captured the most valuable player (MVP) award in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) Monday, earning well-deserved recognition
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(LEAD) Teen left-hander wins KBO's top rookie award

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 4, 9-11, photo)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- The teenage pitcher Lee Eui-lee was voted the top rookie for the 2021 season in South Korean baseball Monday.The 19-year-old starter for the Kia Tigers earned 417 poi
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Bears' ace Ariel Miranda voted 2021 KBO MVP

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- Doosan Bears' left-hander Ariel Miranda captured the most valuable player (MVP) award in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) Monday, earning well-deserved recognition for his record-breaking performance.M
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Teen left-hander wins KBO's top rookie award

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- The teenage pitcher Lee Eui-lee was voted the top rookie for the 2021 season in South Korean baseball Monday.The 19-year-old starter for the Kia Tigers earned 417 points out of a maximum 575 points to beat out
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Former MVPs, MLB players headline list of KBO free agents

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- Former MVPs and major league players are among 14 free agents in South Korean baseball this winter.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced Thursday 14 out of 19 players eligible for free agency had deci
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(LEAD) Kia Tigers name ex-Heroes manager Jang Jung-suk as new GM

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 9-15)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club Kia Tigers announced Wednesday they've hired former Kiwoom Heroes skipper Jang Jung-suk as their new general manager.Financial terms of Jang
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KT Wiz veteran Yoo Han-joon retires after 18 years in KBO

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- KT Wiz veteran Yoo Han-joon is going out a champion.Yoo announced his retirement from baseball Wednesday at the age of 40, following 18 years in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) and six days after the Wiz
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Kia Tigers name ex-Heroes manager Jang Jung-suk as new GM

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club Kia Tigers announced Wednesday they've hired former Kiwoom Heroes skipper Jang Jung-suk as their new general manager.Financial terms of Jang's deal were not disclosed.Jang
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Bong Jung-keun taken driver's license away for drunk-driving electric kick scooter

SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- Bong Jung-keun (41), former famous professional baseball player and current baseball commentator, had his driver’s license taken away for riding an electric kick scooter whi
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Turning starter into reliever worked magic for Korean Series champions: manager

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- How do you tell a national team-caliber starting pitcher he should be coming out of the bullpen in championship games, away from the limelight?As far as KT Wiz skipper Lee Kang-chul is concerned, it just takes
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Jared Hoying caps off 'unbelievable, crazy year' with big night in Korean Series clincher

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- Talk about a wild ride. Outfielder Jared Hoying went from wondering if his baseball career was finished in spring to delivering a key home run to help his club capture a South Korean championship this week.Hoyi
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(LEAD) Wizard with glove, veteran Park Kyung-su wins Korean Series MVP for KT Wiz

(ATTN: ADDS details, comments throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- He didn't have any eye-popping numbers from the plate, but KT Wiz second baseman Park Kyung-su worked some wizardry with his glove to help his club to their first-ev
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(LEAD) Everything clicks for KT Wiz in run to 1st Korean Series title

(ATTN; ADDS comments at bottom, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- You know something is going right for your team when a backup infielder with one regular season home run goes deep in the title-clinching game.Be it an unexpected homer, e
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(LEAD) How sweep it is: KT Wiz defeat Doosan Bears in 4 straight for 1st Korean Series title

(ATTN: ADDS photos, details in paras 3-4)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- This must be magic: the KT Wiz are champions of South Korean baseball for the first time in their seven-year history.The Wiz defeated the Doosan Bears 8-4 to complete a
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Wizard with glove, veteran Park Kyung-su wins Korean Series MVP for KT Wiz

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- He didn't have any eye-popping numbers from the plate, but KT Wiz second baseman Park Kyung-su worked some wizardry with his glove to help his club to their first-ever Korean Series championship.On the stre
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Bullpen exhausted and bats gone cold, Bears hit wall in Korean Series

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- Without much starting pitching to speak of, the Doosan Bears rode their relievers hard and scored a bunch of runs to get by early on in the South Korean baseball postseason this month.But that approach wasn'
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Everything clicks for KT Wiz in run to 1st Korean Series title

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- You know something is going right for your team when a backup infielder with one regular season home run goes deep in the title-clinching game.Be it an unexpected homer, excellent starting pitching, shutdown bu