All posts tagged "orioles"

  • Kim Hyun-soo, an outfielder who is moving on to the Baltimore Orioles, poses in his new team's uniform at a news conference in Seoul on Dec. 29, 2015. Kim, 27, signed a two-year contract amounting to US$7 million with the major league team and became the first South Korean player to jump from the Korea Baseball Organization to the Major League Baseball via free agency. (Yonhap)
    S. Korean OF Kim Hyun-soo vows to finish his career in US

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korean outfielder Kim Hyun-soo may have gotten a little ahead of himself when he told reporters Tuesday that he hopes to finish out his baseball career in the U.S. It had been less...

    • Posted December 29, 2015
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  • One happy Kim Hyun-soo raises his thumbs up after visiting the Orioles park at Camden Yard. (Courtesy of Baltimore Orioles)
    Baltimore officially signs Kim Hyun-soo

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — A decade after going undrafted out of high school in South Korea, outfielder Kim Hyun-soo has signed his first major league contract. The Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday announced their signing of Kim to a...

    • Posted December 23, 2015
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  • Yoon Suk-min got off to a tough start in Triple-A.
    Yoon Suk-min says he has no one to blame but himself for failure in US

    SEOUL (YONHAP) — After rejoining his former South Korean team following an unsuccessful U.S. minor league season in the Baltimore Orioles system, right-hander Yoon Suk-min put the blame squarely on himself for his failure to reach the...

    • Posted March 6, 2015
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  • Yoon, orioles
    Who said Yoon can’t go home again?

    Pitcher lands a record deal with his ex-Korean club Kia Tigers, after being released by Baltimore Orioles SEOUL  (Yonhap) — Former South Korean baseball MVP Yoon Suk-min has signed a record free agent contract with his ex-club...

    • Posted March 5, 2015
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  • Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland and catcher Salvador Perez celebrate after defeating against the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 in Game 4 of the American League baseball championship series Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals advance to the World Series. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
    Royals sweep their way to the World Series

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — With more dominant defense, an opportunistic offense that plated two runs in the first inning and a bullpen that shut down the Baltimore Orioles once again, Greg Holland and the Kansas City...

    • Posted October 15, 2014
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  • A Kansas City Royals fan celebrates with a broom during the sixth inning of Game 3 of baseball's AL Division Series against the Los Angeles Angels in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
    Royals take out brooms again to extend 7-game win streak

    By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff The Kansas City Royals are coming off of a seven-game win streak as they enter Game 4 of the American League Championship Series against the Baltimore Orioles. If they win...

    • Posted October 15, 2014
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  • Longtime Kansas City Royals fan Lee Sung Woo is confident that the Royals deserve their postseason success (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
    Korean Karma continues: Royals cruise into ALCS Game 3 against Orioles

    By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff The Kansas City Royals will play Game 3 of the American League Championship Series against the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium. After winning two games on the road,...

    • Posted October 14, 2014
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