SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — For the first time its history, Major League Baseball (MLB) will open a regular season in South Korea. MLB and the MLB Players Association (MLBPA) announced Wednesday (U.S. time) that the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres will play in Seoul on March 20 and 21 as [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean major league player Kang Jung-ho was arrested after a crash that occurred under the influence of alcohol Friday, Seoul police said. According to Gangnam Police Station in southern Seoul, Kang was booked for fleeing the scene after crashing into a guard rail on his way to his [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Yankee Stadium, the home of Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees, will install LED lighting from next season. KMW, a Korean LED lighting fixture manufacturer, announced on July 5 that it had entered into an agreement with the baseball club to replace its lighting with SUFA-X 1,000 watt LED lighting. [...]
“Playing in the majors has been my dream since childhood. I’ve watched Jung-ho prepare to reach the big leagues for the past year. It’s an experience money can’t buy and I’d like to go through the same thing.” “We (as Nexen players) have come up empty in the past two postseasons, and I’d love to [...]