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  Eric Thames becomes first with 40-40 in S. Korean baseball

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — American slugger Eric Thames became the first player in South Korean baseball on Friday with a 40-40 season. Thames, the hard-hitting first baseman/designated hitter for the NC Dinos in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO),...

  • Posted October 2, 2015
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  Nexen slugger Park Byung-ho takes swing at another KBO record

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — In the midst of another monumental season, Nexen Heroes’ slugger Park Byung-ho is taking aim at another offensive record in the top South Korean baseball league. Park is leading the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO)...

  • Posted September 23, 2015
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  Amid MLB talks, KBO outfielder focused on race for playoff spot

  BUSAN (Yonhap) — Hours after a U.S. media report claimed Wednesday he has set his sights on Major League Baseball (MLB), Lotte Giants outfielder Son Ah-seop apologized to his teammates for causing a distraction at a key...

  • Posted September 23, 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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  Park Byung-ho becomes first KBO player with back-to-back 50-homer seasons

  CHANGWON, South Korea, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) — Park Byung-ho of the Nexen Heroes on Monday became the first South Korean baseball player with back-to-back 50-homer seasons. Park, one of the most feared sluggers in the Korea Baseball...

  • Posted September 21, 2015
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  KBO’s Park Byung-ho, Thames on verge of historic marks

  SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) — The two most feared premier sluggers in South Korean baseball are on the verge of historic marks in what has already been an outstanding offensive year. Thanks to some video game numbers,...

  • Posted September 15, 2015
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  KBO slugger Park Byung-ho scouted by 17 MLB clubs

  SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) — South Korean baseball slugger Park Byung-ho, eligible to be posted for Major League Baseball (MLB) clubs after this season, has been scouted by more than half the big league clubs, an official...

  • Posted July 1, 2015
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