Governor vs. Governor

Gyeonggi, North Jeolla Provinces vying to host 10th team

By Jung Min-ho

As the special meeting of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) to decide whether to allow 10th team nears, governors of the two candidate areas, Suwon in Gyeonggi Province and North Jeolla Province, are each promoting why their bid is the best.

“Gyeonggi Province is well-prepared for a new team,” Gyeonggi Governor Kim Moon-soo said at Thursday’s game between the Doosan Bears and the Samsung Lions at Jamsil Baseball Stadium. “We have a company that will sponsor the team and have done research on enhancing the environment. All we need is approval.”

Meanwhile, North Jeolla Province Governor Kim Wan-joo visited the Gunsan