GWANGJU, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Samsung Lions lost their veteran left-hander Baek Jung-hyun just before their first Korea Baseball Organization postseason game earlier this month, when the pitcher was taken down by friendly fire. During a scrimmage on Oct. 9, Baek was struck in the right hand and the face by a line [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Lions pitcher Hwang Dong-jae and LG Twins pitcher Im Chan-kyu are both playing for teams they cheered for growing up, living out their childhood dreams of wearing the uniforms of their favorite clubs in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). On Thursday in Seoul, the two will start opposite [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — For the first two games of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason series between the home team Samsung Lions and the LG Twins this week, Daegu Samsung Lions Park turned out to be everything it was cracked up to be: a bandbox that favors hitters. The 8-year-old stadium, located [...]
DAEGU, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Seven years after his debut in the Korea Baseball Organization, LG Twins left-hander Son Ju-young is finally playing in his first postseason in 2024. And the 25-year-old has been having a ton of fun — so much that he may be making up for lost time. And if you’ve [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The defending South Korean baseball champions LG Twins and the runners-up KT Wiz will go at it again this fall. After battling in the Korean Series last November, the Twins and the Wiz will clash in the first round of this year’s Korea Baseball Organization postseason. The best-of-five series [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Wiz ace William Cuevas lived up to his reputation as a big-game pitcher Wednesday, delivering a scoreless gem in a wild card game of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason against the Doosan Bears on Wednesday in Seoul. Cuevas’ counterpart, Gwak Been, failed to flip the narrative as [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The battle for the final playoff spot in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) could come down to an unprecedented tiebreaker game. The KT Wiz and the SSG Landers are fighting for one remaining postseason ticket in the top South Korean league. Through Wednesday’s action, the Wiz were clinging to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — With two home runs and three RBIs on Tuesday for the Doosan Bears, hard-hitting second baseman Kang Seung-ho kept adding to his career-high numbers across the board. After helping the Bears beat the NC Dinos 10-5 at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, Kang is now batting .282/.330/.480 with 18 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — As the end of the regular season nears in South Korean baseball, the postseason picture has become clearer at the top. However, it is a different story at the bottom, with three clubs battling for the final two spots. The Kia Tigers (83-53-2 in wins-losses-ties) secured the best record [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean baseball league announced Thursday its postseason participants will play before larger crowds than they did during the regular season, while also unveiling tighter health protocols for both players and fans during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), following talks with the sports ministry [...]