All posts tagged "Pittsburgh"

  • Pittsburgh Pirates' Kang Jung-ho, of South Korea, watches his solo home run against the St. Louis Cardinals in the ninth inning in a baseball game, Sunday, May 3, 2015, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Bill Boyce)
    Kang Jung-ho hits first big league homer

    SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) — South Korean infielder Kang Jung-ho of the Pittsburgh Pirates belted his first big league home run Sunday in St. Louis. With the Pirates trailing the St. Louis Cardinals 1-0 in the top...

    • Posted May 4, 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)
    Despite Kang Jung-ho’s continued success, will not start Thursday

    By Brian Han South Korean shortstop Kang Jung-ho looks like he’s finally settling in after his third consecutive start replacing Jordy Mercer, who has been out with a rib injury. Kang went 1-for-2 on Wednesday while driving...

    • Posted April 23, 2015
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  • Pittsburgh Pirates' Kang Jung-ho, of South Korea, watches his three-run double off Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Jason Motte in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, April 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Kang Jung-ho breaks out of slump with 3 RBI double

    By Brian Han Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Kang Jung-ho made a case with his bat Tuesday after a three RBI double in the bottom of the seventh inning. He received a standing ovation from Pittsburgh fans after he...

    • Posted April 22, 2015
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  • Pittsburgh Pirates' Jung Ho Kang of Korea (27) celebrates in the dugout after scoring on a two-run single by Chris Stewart in the during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Pittsburgh, Sunday, April 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Kang Jung-ho gets first major league run, walk

    By Brian Han Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Kang Jung-ho scored his first major league run Sunday in a 5-2 win against the Milwaukee Brewers. The 28-year-old South Korean entered the game as a pinch runner in the sixth...

    • Posted April 20, 2015
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    Kang Jung-ho’s first MLB start put on hold once again

    Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Kang Jung-ho will start on the bench once more Wednesday for the team’s second road game against the Cincinnati Reds. Although Pirates General Manager Neal Huntington stated that the organization has “every intent in the...

    • Posted April 8, 2015
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    Kang Jung-ho, Pirates agree on four-year deal worth $16 million

    South Korean shortstop Kang Jung-ho, 27, has reached an agreement with the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday. The deal is reportedly worth about$16 million over four years, according to ESPN.  The Pirates won the silent auction with a bid of...

    • Posted January 12, 2015
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    Surprise! Kang Jung-ho to negotiate with Pirates

    The Pittsburgh Pirates have won the rights to negotiate with South Korean shortstop Kang Jung-ho. The Pirates announced the news on their website on Monday, shortly after Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com tweeted that the Pirates had put in the...

    • Posted December 22, 2014
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