SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) — Former San Francisco Giants infielder Hwang Jae-gyun has signed with a South Korean club, returning home after a cup of coffee in the majors this year. The KT Wiz of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced on Monday they’ve acquired Hwang on a four-year deal worth 8.8 billion won (US$7.9 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — President Moon Jae-in threw the ceremonial first pitch at the opening game of the Korean Series in the southern city of Gwangju on Wednesday. Moon, a well-known baseball fan, made a surprise appearance at the game between the Seoul-based Doosan Bears and the Kia Tigers, which marked the start [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Pittsburgh Pirates’ third baseman Kang Jung-ho, his big league career in limbo following a drunk driving conviction, has signed with a Dominican Republic club. Aguilas Cibaenas, which competes in the Dominican Winter League, announced their signing of Kang on their Twitter page on Wednesday. The winter league season usually [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – James Loney has seen it all and done it all, and nothing seems to bother the former major league first baseman, now plying his trade with the LG Twins in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). Whether it’s trying to get his groove back after sitting out for two months, [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Two unlikely friends, one from Ireland and the other from the United States, have teamed up to launch a website dedicated to — of all things — South Korean professional baseball. They even record a weekly podcast on the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), discussing a wide range of topics [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Having signed with a South Korean club, former major league first baseman James Loney said Tuesday he expects a lot out of himself in the new league and the new country. The LG Twins in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced their signing of Loney earlier in the day. [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Eric Thames’ triumphant return to MLB has shed new light on the KBO (Korea Baseball Organization) League and players from overseas. Now a first baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers, Thames has batted 11 home runs with a .370 BA, .904 SLG, and an OPS of 1.393 in the Major [...]
INCHEON, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The 2017 Korean Baseball Organization season began on Friday at the Incheon SK Happy Dream Park, highlighted by the latest 5G technology and virtual and augmented reality. Before the game between the SK Wyverns and the KT Wiz, visitors had the chance to experience free VR rides in front [...]
SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The government announced Thursday it will form a task force on handling corruption in sports in light of a widening match-fixing scandal in professional baseball. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said its senior sports policy officials met with leaders of five pro sports federations Thursday to discuss [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean baseball pitcher voluntarily reported that he had engaged in match-fixing schemes in 2014, the governing body of the country’s professional baseball said Sunday. Yoo Chang-sik, a left-handed pitcher for the Kia Tigers, confessed to his team on Saturday that he had deliberately walked a batter in [...]