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Fri, April 27, 2018 | 17:42

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Baseball game cancelled due to fine dust

A Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) League game has been canceled due to heavy fine dust, Friday, for the first time in Korean baseball history. The KBO said it decided to cancel the game between the Doosan Bears and the NC Dinos at Seoul’s Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Friday afternoon at 5:35 p.m. This is the first time the KBO has canceled a regular season game due to fine du...

Baseball | 2018-04-06 18:47

Super rookie poised to fill Lion King's void

Kang Baek-ho, 18, provides a breath of fresh air for the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) League after the legendary Lee Seung-yuop bade a tearful goodbye to baseball fans in October after the 2017 regular season.

Baseball | 2018-04-05 15:38

Baseball is back

The new baseball season has begun. At five ball parks nationwide, 10 clubs of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) League will each play 144 games starting Saturday. The 37th season starts earlier than usual as the league will be paused from Aug. 16 to Sept. 3 to make way for the Korean national baseball team competing in the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia from Aug. 18 to Sep...

Baseball | 2018-03-23 16:54

2017 champ Kia Tigers vow to defend KBO title

With the long-awaited new baseball season beginning on Saturday, managers and players from the 10 baseball clubs of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) League spoke of their hopes, Thursday. Ten clubs have completed the spring exhibition league Wednesday and will each play 144 games beginning with a two-game series at 2 p.m. Saturday, in five ball parks nationwide. Defendin...

Baseball | 2018-03-22 16:55

Oh Seung-hwan signs with Blue Jays

Korea relief pitcher Oh Seung-hwan finally found his new major league team, signing with the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. The Blue Jays announced they have inked a one-year contract with the 35-year-old free agent reliever. The deal included a 2018 salary of $1.75 million and a $2.5 million team option for 2019 that could become guaranteed if he appears in 70 games this seaso...

Baseball | 2018-02-27 17:37

Korean pitcher Oh Seung-hwan signs $1.75 mil. contract with Toronto Blue Jays

The Jays said on Monday (local time) that the 35-year-old agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.75 million, with a club option for 2019 worth $2.5 million that goes into effect if he meets performance incentive thresholds.

Baseball | 2018-02-27 10:50

Ex-journalist becomes KBO's new secretary general

A former baseball reporter has become the new sectary-general of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO).

Baseball | 2018-02-01 15:06

Bears' sweetheart Nippert joins KT Wiz

Baseball fans in Korea will see Dustin Nippert pitching again this coming season. The former Doosan Bears ace signed a $1 million contract for a year with the KT Wiz, Thursday.

Baseball | 2018-01-04 16:45

New KBO chief touts to heal nation

Chung Un-chan, the new commissioner of Korea’s top flight baseball league said he hopes to offer healing for baseball fans, Wednesday. The former prime minister was named the new commissioner of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) on Dec. 29 as he replaces Koo Bon-neung, Heesung Group chairman, who had been the commissioner since 2011.

Baseball | 2018-01-03 17:53

Tears of joy and regret

Former Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kim Hyun-soo showed mixed feelings about his return to the Korea Baseball Organization League, crying three times during a news conference to announce that he is joining the LG Twins. He said Thursday he was happy to be able to play full time in the league and meet Korean fans again. At the same time, however, he revealed regret about h...

Baseball | 2017-12-22 16:46

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