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Baseball's reigning champions begin title defense in wild-card game

South Korean baseball's defending champions, the Kia Tigers, will open their repeat bid in a wild-card game Tuesday as the lowest seed in the postseason.

Baseball | 2018-10-15 16:17

Pro baseball commissioner to appear as witness in parliamentary audit

The head of South Korea's top baseball league will face questions in an upcoming parliamentary audit over controversy surrounding the Asian Games roster selection, officials said Thursday.

Baseball | 2018-10-11 18:54

Doosan Bears clinch best regular season record in KBO

The Doosan Bears clinched the best regular season record in South Korean baseball on Tuesday with a dominant victory at home.The Bears captured their third Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) pennant by blowing out the Nexen Heroes 13-2 at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul.

Baseball | 2018-09-26 17:21

Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin spins another gem vs. Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin has thrown his second straight gem to take his club closer to the postseason.Ryu blanked the San Diego Padres over six impressive innings, allowing four hits while striking out eight at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday (local time).

Baseball | 2018-09-24 18:25

Pirates' Kang Jung-ho begins hitting after wrist surgery: report

Pain-free after wrist surgery, Pittsburgh Pirates' South Korean infielder Kang Jung-ho has begun a hitting program, a report said Thursday.

Baseball | 2018-09-13 18:20

Pro, amateur baseball organizations to form cooperative body to address issues

In response to criticism over transparency and other pressing problems in the sport, the nation's professional and amateur baseball organizations have agreed to form a new cooperative body, the head of the pro league said on Wednesday. Chung Un-chan, commissioner of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), said the KBO and the Korea Baseball Softball Association (KBSA) will establish "KBO-KBSA Council for the Future of Korean Baseball."

Baseball | 2018-09-12 17:23

Play ball: High schools vie for baseball crown

Third-base runner Choi Hyun-bin from Chungdam High School in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, steals home plate as catcher Seo Jung-hoon from Baeksong High School in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, reaches out for a tag during the fourth inning of the 46th Bonghwang High School Baseball Tournament at Mokgdong Baseball Stadium in Seoul, Wednesday. Baeksong beat Chungdam 3-2. A record number of 7...

Baseball | 2018-08-15 16:07

Second-generation athlete, late bloomer set to shine at Asian Games

Nexen Heroes' outfielder Lee Jeong-hoo, who won the Rookie of the Year Award last year, successfully broke the “second-year curse” for high-performing athletes. He is atop the batting averages with a .369, followed by Doosan Bears catcher Yang Eui-ji, the 2016 Korean Series MVP.

Baseball | 2018-08-14 17:12

Pro sports teams seek continental glory

Teams playing the four major professional sports in South Korea -- baseball, football, basketball and volleyball -- are expected to ride the support of their enthusiasts to podiums at the Asian Games starting on the weekend in Indonesia.

Baseball | 2018-08-13 18:52

Giancarlo Stanton, Yankees overpower Rangers 7-3

Giancarlo Stanton hit the hardest homer ever measured by Major League Baseball's Statcast system, Neil Walker hit two more home runs and the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 7-3 on Thursday night. Stanton's 28th homer was measured at 121.7 mph, the fastest long ball tracked by Statcast since the system was introduced in 2015. Miguel Andujar and Aaron Hicks also went de...

Baseball | 2018-08-10 17:33

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