All posts tagged "baseball"

  • Fans cheer during Opening Day ceremonies, that includes members of the U.S. military holding a flag in the shape of the United States, before the San Diego Padres face the Los Angeles Dodgers in a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Monday, April 6, 2015. (Park Sang-hyuk / The Korea Times)
    Newcomers help Dodgers to Opening Day victory

    LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Jimmy Rollins hit a tie-breaking three-run home run in the eighth inning in his debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 6-3 opening day victory over the San Diego Padres at a sold-out Dodger...

    • Posted April 6, 2015
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  • FILE - In this March 15, 2015, file photo, Brooke Schneider, a Los Angeles Dodgers fan from Thousand Oaks, Calif., is on the rail attempting to get the attention of starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw during a spring training baseball game against the Seattle Mariners in Peoria, Ariz. With Derek Jeter gone, who will reign as the face of the majors? Could be Clayton Kershaw. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi, File)
    Play ball! Key dates for 2015 MLB season

    A handful of dates to mark on the schedule: FRIDAY, MAY 1 New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox: The Yankees play for the first time this season at Fenway Park, where the Red Sox faithful likely...

    • Posted April 6, 2015
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  • left, and Pirates second baseman Neil Walker in the dugout before a spring training exhibition baseball game against the New York Yankees at McKechnie Field in Bradenton, Fla., Thursday, March 5, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Kang left off Opening Day starting lineup, Ryu to begin throwing program

    By Brian Han Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Kang Jung-ho will begin the regular season on the bench in an Opening Day match up against the Cincinnati Reds Monday. Instead Jordy Mercer will start at the position who is...

    • Posted April 6, 2015
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  • Pittsburgh Pirates' Kang Jung-ho of South Korea hits a double during a spring training exhibition baseball game against the New York Yankees in Bradenton, Fla., Thursday, March 5, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Kang wrapping up preseason on a high note 3-game hit streak

    By Brian Han Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Kang Jung-ho seemed a little bit lost during most of spring training, but it looks like he’s finally moving in the right direction. He managed to get out of his slump...

    • Posted April 2, 2015
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    [NY Times] Baseball brings Korean father, son together

      WASHINGTON, N. J. — Football may be America’s most popular sport, but baseball is still where our hearts lie, especially this weekend when the season starts anew. Back in 1985, my own heart...

    • Posted April 2, 2015
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  • New York Yankees' Robert Refsnyder claps his hands after hitting a single to score teammates Jonathan Galvez and Jake Cave in the ninth inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros, Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
    Conger hits 2nd HR of preseason, Refsnyder goes 2-for-3 and wins award

    The weekend was good to Korean American Hank Conger, catcher for the Houston Astros, and Korean adoptee Robert Refsnyder, second basemen for the New York Yankees. Conger belted a solo home run in the fifth inning Saturday...

    • Posted March 30, 2015
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    Kang Jung-ho ends slump with 2-run HR, 3 RBIs

    By Brian Han Pittsburgh Pirates’ infielder Kang Jung-ho broke out of a slump with a two-run homer in the ninth inning of Sunday’s exhibition game to lift his team 4-2 over the Atlanta Braves. Kang went 2-for-4...

    • Posted March 30, 2015
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