SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Once his reported two-year deal worth US$7 million with the Baltimore Orioles is complete, South Korean All-Star Kim Hyun-soo should immediately fill the club’s pressing needs on both ends of the game as a left-handed hitting outfielder. If Kim, 27, passes his physical, he will become the first player [...]
POHANG, South Korea, June 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean slugger Lee Seung-yuop hit his 400th career home run on Wednesday to become the first Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) player to reach the milestone. Lee, the 38-year-old star for the Samsung Lions, took Koo Seung-min of the Lotte Giants over the right field for the historic solo homer [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Baseball fans usually prefer seats by the infield as they offer closer views of the action, and the bleachers are often the last seats to be filled. However, the 1,500 bleacher seats at the Pohang Ballpark, an alternate home for the Samsung Lions, sold out before the infield seats [...]