All posts tagged "KBO"

  • Former New York Yankees' pitcher Esmil Rogers just signed the biggest contract for a foreign player over in the Korean Baseball Organization. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
    Ex-MLB player signs KBO’s largest foreign player contract ever

    By Brian Han It’s true that Park Byung-ho’s contract with the Minnesota Twins may be the talk of the town in terms of foreign baseball exports. But a former Major League Baseball (MLB) player made waves after...

    • Posted December 2, 2015
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  • South Korean baseball player Park Byung-ho smiles during his press conference at Incheon International Airport on Nov. 29, 2015. (Yonhap)
    It’s official: Minnesota Twins sign Park Byung-ho to 4-year, $12 million contract

    By Brian Han The wait is over. South Korean slugger Park Byung-ho officially became a Major League Baseball (MLB) player on Tuesday. The Minnesota Twins announced that they agreed to sign the 29-year-old to a four-year contract for...

    • Posted December 1, 2015
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  • 2015 KBO MVP Eric Thames (Twitter)
    Why 2015 KBO MVP Eric Thames should come back to the MLB

    By Brian Han In case you didn’t know, ex-Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder Eric Thames put up some otherworldly numbers during the Korean Baseball Organization’s (KBO) 2015 regular season. Over the course of 142 games, the 29-year-old...

    • Posted November 25, 2015
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  • Son Ah-seop (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
    No MLB club bids for Lotte Giants’ Son Ah-seop

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — No Major League Baseball (MLB) club has bid for South Korean outfielder Son Ah-seop, who was posted last week by the Lotte Giants, the top South Korean baseball league said Tuesday. The Korea Baseball...

    • Posted November 24, 2015
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  • Eric Thames of the NC Dinos watches his solo home run against the Lotte Giants in Changwon, South Korea, on July 1, 2015. (Yonhap file photo)
    Ex-big leaguer Eric Thames voted MVP in S. Korean baseball

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Former major leaguer Eric Thames was voted the MVP of South Korean baseball on Tuesday. Thames, the slugging first baseman of the NC Dinos, became just the third foreign player to win the top...

    • Posted November 24, 2015
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  • Mark Lippert, the U.S. ambassador to South Korea, watches a Korea Baseball Organization postseason game between the Doosan Bears and the NC Dinos at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on Oct. 22, 2015. (Yonhap file photo)
    Baseball fan US envoy Lippert predicts MLB success for Park Byung-ho

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — When he’s not busy representing the United States in South Korea, Mark Lippert enjoys attending professional baseball games. In fact, the top U.S. envoy to Seoul has become such a dedicated fan in just...

    • Posted November 20, 2015
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  • kang jung-ho batting
    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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