All posts tagged "kang jung-ho"

  • Clockwise from top left, Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Kang Jung-ho, Texas Rangers outfielder Choo Shin-soo, New York Yankees infielder Robert Refsnyder, Houston Astros catcher Hank Conger (AP Photos)
    2015 halfway mark: Roundup of Korean baseball players in MLB

    By Brian Han Major League Baseball has passed the 2015 season’s halfway mark and while some Korean players are making a name for themselves, others are having trouble keeping up with expectations. - Starting with South Korea’s...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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  • Pittsburgh Pirates' Jung Ho Kang (27) watches as teammate Jordy Mercer (10) collides with Milwaukee Brewers' Carlos Gomez during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 19, 2015, in Milwaukee. Gomez was out on the play and Mercer left the game on a cart. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
    Kang Jung-ho likely to replace Jordy Mercer at SS after injury

    By Brian Han The Pittsburgh Pirates lost starting shortstop Jordy Mercer to a knee contusion and MCL sprain on Sunday putting the 28-year-old out of commission for approximately six weeks. South Korean rookie Kang Jung-ho replaced him...

    • Posted July 20, 2015
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  • Pittsburgh Pirates' Kang Jung Ho (27) is greeted by Andrew McCutchen (22) after hitting a two-run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 17, 2015, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks)
    Pirates’ Kang Jung-ho hits home run No. 4

    Kang Jung-ho hit a two-run home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates (38-27) went on to defeat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 Wednesday night for their seventh straight win. The home run off White Sox left-hander John Danks...

    • Posted June 17, 2015
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  • Pittsburgh Pirates' Kang Jung-ho of South Korea, prepares to take the field. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Confident Kang Jung-ho fitting right in with Pirates

    PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kang Jung-ho chose the gray T-shirt because he thought it looked cool. That’s it. The fact “The Trillest” — a mashup of “true” and “real” that serves as slang for someone considered most authentic...

    • Posted June 13, 2015
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  • Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jung Ho Kang, of South Korea, gestures to teammates during batting practice before the Pirates play the San Diego Padres in a baseball game Friday, May 29, 2015, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
    [USAToday] Kang Jung-ho brings power, poise from Korea to Pirates

      Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle likens the burden carried by his Korean infielder, Jung Ho Kang, to pulling a big wagon. The magnitude of major league stadiums and crowds, the increased media coverage and...

    • Posted June 4, 2015
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  • Pittsburgh Pirates' Kang Jung-ho(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    King Kang! Upper-decker extends hitting streak to 10 games

    SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) — South Korean infielder Kang Jung-ho of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit a towering home run to extend his hitting streak to 10 games on Thursday in San Diego. With two men on board...

    • Posted May 29, 2015
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  • Pittsburgh Pirates' Kang Jung-ho drives in a run with a single off Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Urena during the first inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, May 26, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Kang Jung-ho extends latest hit streak to 9 games

    Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Kang Jung-ho continues to prove he’s worthy of a regular starting position for his club after going 1-for-4 with two RBIs Wednesday in a 5-2 win against the Miami Marlins. He drove in Andrew...

    • Posted May 27, 2015
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