All posts tagged "kang jung-ho"

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    Kang Jung-ho finishes 3rd in NL Rookie of the Year race

    By Brian Han Despite an abbreviated season due to injury, Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Kang Jung-ho crafted together an impressive enough season to finish third in the 2015 National League Rookie of the Year race. The South Korean...

    • Posted November 16, 2015
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    Kang Jung-ho listed as 1 of 3 finalists for NL Rookie of the Year

    By Brian Han After Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Kang Jung-ho limped off the field on Sept. 17 after sustaining a season-ending knee injury, he sort of fell off the radar for many baseball fans. But that didn’t take...

    • Posted November 11, 2015
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  • Pittsburgh Pirates' Kang Jung-ho of Korea, prepares to take the field during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Pittsburgh, Sunday, April 19, 2015. Kang took over at shortstop when Jordy Mercer was hit by a pitch and left the game. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Pirates’ Kang Jung-ho 3rd in Sporting News’ NL ROTY voting

    By Brian Han By now Kang Jung-ho’s season ending knee injury is old news, but that shouldn’t take away from the fact that he exceeded almost everyone’s expectations in his rookie year with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The...

    • Posted October 27, 2015
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    Back-to-back 50 HR seasons? Don’t buy into the hype of Park Byung-ho just yet

    By Brian Han Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Kang Jung-ho is the first piece of evidence that position players from the Korean Baseball Organization’s (KBO) elite can hang in the major leagues. Believe it or not, he’s the first to...

    • Posted September 22, 2015
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  • Pittsburgh Pirates' Jung Ho Kang, center, is helped off the field by a team trainer, right, and his interpreter after injuring his left leg turning a double play in the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. Kang left the game. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Kang Jung-ho may not be ready for next season’s opener

    By Brian Han The news keeps getting worse for Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop Kang Jung-ho, but the 28-year-old is staying positive throughout the process. After undergoing knee surgery on Thursday, it was revealed by ESPN that he...

    • Posted September 18, 2015
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  • Pittsburgh Pirates' Kang Jung-ho, center, is helped off the field by a team trainer, right, and his interpreter after injuring his left leg turning a double play in the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. Kang left the game. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Pirates’ Kang Jung-ho out for season with knee injury

    By Brian Han It looks like Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Kang Jung-ho will have to end his bid for Rookie of the Year after a nasty collision at second base on Thursday involving Chicago Cubs outfielder Chris Coghlan....

    • Posted September 17, 2015
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  • Pittsburgh Pirates' shortstop Jung Ho Kang holds his left knee after injuring it while turning a double play on Chicago Cubs' Chris Coghlan (8) in the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. Kang left the game. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Pirates’ Kang Jung-ho leaves game early with knee injury

    By Brian Han Pittsburgh Pirates’ shortstop Kang Jung-ho left Thursday’s game early with an apparent knee injury in the top of the first inning. Chicago Cubs’ outfielder Chris Coghlan slid into second base in an unsuccessful attempt...

    • Posted September 17, 2015
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