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KBO Managers Call For Check-Swing Challenge System

SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The managers for the two best clubs in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) both demanded the quick implementation of a rule allowing teams to challenge on-field check-swing calls. “They’re doing it already in the minor league and we should follow that up here,” LG Twins manager Youm Kyoung-youb told [...]

KBO Club Manager’s In-game Collapse Sheds Light on Stressful Nature of Job

SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) — When SK Wyverns’ manager Youm Kyoung-youb fell unconscious in the dugout during a Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) game Thursday, it served as a solemn reminder of the stressful nature of his occupation. Fortunately, Youm regained consciousness inside an ambulance on his way to a hospital, moments after his collapse [...]