SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Former major league stars will visit Seoul in September for a global home run derby competition. Major League Baseball (MLB) announced Wednesday (U.S. time) that its new bracket-style competition, called “Home Run Derby X,” will make a stop in the South Korean capital on Sept. 17. London will host [...]
NEW YORK, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Helbiz Inc. (NASDAQ: HLBZ), a global leader in micro-mobility and the first in its industry to be publicly listed on the Nasdaq, today announced an agreement between Helbiz Media, the company’s media arm and streaming entertainment service, and Major League Baseball (MLB), the North American professional baseball league, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean All-Star infielder Kim Ha-seong is now a member of the San Diego Padres. The Padres officially announced their four-year deal with Kim on Thursday (local time), two days after it was reported that the two sides had reached an agreement. The deal was pending a physical. Kim’s [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — With the major league season not off the ground yet, the 2018 American League MVP Mookie Betts will continue to expand his role as a new global ambassador for South Korean baseball. Betts’ agency, VC Sports Group, announced Thursday that the Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder has launched a digital [...]
SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. sports broadcasting giant ESPN has approached the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) about possibly airing South Korean baseball games to the American audience, informed sources told Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. The sources added that ESPN, for the time being, is showing only some passing interest, and nothing [...]
LODI, Calif., March 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Wines and Major League Baseball today announced a new multi-year sponsorship agreement making Woodbridge Wines the Official Wine of MLB. The new partnership brings together two iconic American brands recognized for their pioneering spirit and legendary figures, and marks the first time Woodbridge Wines has [...]
INCHEON, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean pitcher Kim Kwang-hyun may have spent 12 seasons in his native country, but as far as the 31-year-old is concerned, he’ll merely be a rookie with the St. Louis Cardinals this year. Kim, who signed a two-year deal with the Red Birds last December, insisted Friday he’ll [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean left-hander Kim Kwang-hyun has signed with the St. Louis Cardinals, fulfilling his dream of pitching in the majors in his second crack. The Cardinals announced on Tuesday (local time) their signing of the 31-year-old pitcher and introduced him right away at a press conference at Busch Stadium [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – A fan event scheduled in Seoul with former Major League Baseball (MLB) stars on hand has been postponed indefinitely over payment issues, local organizers said Monday. To Go Communication, the PR agency for MLB Experience in Korea, said the event, originally scheduled to run from Thursday to Sunday, has been [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The 2001 World Series trophy, won by the Arizona Diamondbacks team featuring a South Korean closer, will visit Seoul for the first time next week. Local organizers of the MLB Experience in Korea said Friday that the trophy, formally called the Commissioner’s Trophy, will be unveiled to the media [...]