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One manager gone, others likely staying put among non-playoff teams in KBO, for now

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- The offseason for non-playoff teams in South Korean baseball is barely under way, and one of those five teams caught outside looking in has let go of its manager.Will other clubs follow suit? Given the contract
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After injury-plagued season, Rays' Choi Ji-man hoping for healthier 2022 season

INCHEON, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- Following multiple stints on the injured list (IL) in 2021, Tampa Bay Rays' South Korean first baseman Choi Ji-man can't wait for a fresh, not to mention healthy, start to a new season.Choi returned home early Tues
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(2nd LD) Heroes beat Bears in KBO wild card thriller, force 2nd game

(ATTN: ADDS photos, details, comments)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- The Kiwoom Heroes defeated the Doosan Bears 7-4 in a South Korean baseball wild card thriller on Monday, scoring three runs in the top of the ninth inning to stay alive for
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(LEAD) KBO batting champ delivers clutch hit in memorable postseason game

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 13-16)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jung-hoo, the 2021 regular season batting champion in South Korean baseball, picked up right where he left off as the postseason began on Monday.The hitting machine for th
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(LEAD) Heroes beat Bears in KBO wild card thriller, force 2nd game

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- The Kiwoom Heroes defeated the Doosan Bears 7-4 in a South Korean baseball wild card thriller on Monday, scoring three runs in the top of the ninth inning to stay alive for another
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KBO batting champ delivers clutch hit in memorable postseason game

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jung-hoo, the 2021 regular season batting champion in South Korean baseball, picked up right where he left off as the postseason began on Monday.The hitting machine for the Kiwoom Heroes delivered a two-out
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Heroes beat Bears in KBO wild card thriller, force 2nd game

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- The Kiwoom Heroes defeated the Doosan Bears 7-4 in a South Korean baseball wild card thriller on Monday, scoring three runs in the top of the ninth inning to stay alive for another day.Batting champion Lee Jung-
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After strong regular seasons, KBO key hitters chase postseason success

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- The first postseason game of the year in South Korean baseball on Monday will put a spotlight on two batters coming off strong regular seasons.On one side is the Kiwoom Heroes outfielder Lee Jung-hoo, the reigni
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(LEAD) Different situation, same mindset for KBO skipper managing 7th straight postseason

(ATTN: ADDS comments from para 12, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- The Doosan Bears are in the midst of a remarkable postseason streak in South Korean baseball. They will make their seventh consecutive Korea Baseball Organization (KBO)
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Different situation, same mindset for KBO skipper managing 7th straight postseason

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- The Doosan Bears are in the midst of a remarkable postseason streak in South Korean baseball. They will make their seventh consecutive Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason appearance later Monday in a wi
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Kia Tigers part ways with manager Matt Williams

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club Kia Tigers announced Monday they have cut ties with manager Matt Williams after two unfruitful seasons.The Tigers, which finished ninth among 10 clubs in the Korea Baseball Organiz
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(LEAD) Venezuelan ace Cuevas pitches Wiz to 1st Korean Series in gutsy performance

(ATTN: ADDS comments in last 8 paras)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- Pitching on only two days' rest after throwing 108 pitches, KT Wiz right-hander William Cuevas gave his team more than anyone could have reasonably hoped for on Sunday.I
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(LEAD) KT Wiz win KBO tiebreaker game to reach 1st Korean Series

(ATTN: ADDS photos, comments, details throughout; CHANGES lead)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- The seven-year wait is over. The KT Wiz, once a perennial doormat in South Korean baseball, are now headed to the championship series for the first
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Venezuelan ace Cuevas pitches Wiz to 1st Korean Series in gutsy performance

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- Pitching on only two days' rest after throwing 108 pitches, KT Wiz right-hander William Cuevas gave his team more than anyone could have reasonably hoped for on Sunday.In what can only be described as a gut
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KT Wiz win KBO tiebreaker game to reach 1st Korean Series

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- The KT Wiz will play for the South Korean baseball championship for the first time.The Wiz shut out the Samsung Lions 1-0 in a tiebreaker game on Sunday to capture the regular season crown in the Korea Baseball
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1위결정전 1만2천244석 매진…코로나19 시대 프로야구 최다 관중

(대구=연합뉴스) 하남직 기자 = 프로야구 2021년 정규시즌 1위를 가리는 단판 승부를 직접 관람하려는 팬들의 간절함이 '코로나19 시대 관중 기록'을 만들어냈다. 31일 대구 삼성 라이온즈 파크에서 열리는 2021 신한은행 쏠(SOL) KBO 정규시즌 1위 결정전의 입장권 1만2천244장이 9분 만에 모두 팔렸다. 정규시즌 144경기에서
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허삼영 삼성 감독 "1위 결정전, 하늘이 준 기회…원태인 믿는다"

(대구=연합뉴스) 하남직 기자 = 허삼영(49) 삼성 라이온즈 감독은 사상 초유의 145번째 경기를 '하늘이 준 기회'라고 정의했다. 정규시즌 144경기에서 76승 9무 59패로 kt wiz와 승, 무, 패까지 같았던 삼성은 31일 대구 삼성 라이온즈 파크에서 kt를 상대로 프로야구 2021 신한은행 쏠(SOL) KBO 정규시즌 1위 결정전을
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Canadian slugger Romak retires after 5 seasons in KBO

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- Jamie Romak, one of the most successful foreign hitters in South Korean baseball history, has announced his retirement after spending his final five seasons here.The SSG Landers of the Korea Baseball Organizati
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Seoul foes set to renew KBO postseason rivalry in wild card game

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- Two Seoul-based rivals will square off on Monday in the first postseason game in South Korean baseball this year.The Doosan Bears will host the Kiwoom Heroes for the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) wild card
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Rare tiebreaker game set up to determine KBO regular season champs

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- It's not quite a "win or go home" deal, but there is still plenty on the line for the KT Wiz and the Samsung Lions, as they head into a rare tiebreaker game in South Korean baseball on Sunday.Af