The KBO League,officially as Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League for sponsorship,is the highest level league of baseball in South Korea. The KBO League was founded with six franchises in 1982 and is the most popular sports league in South Korea. The Kia Tigers are the most successful team,having won 11 out of the 38 championships.
Tae-Hyon Chong is a retired South Korean underhand pitcher who played 17 years Korea Professional Baseball. He bats and throws right-handed. Chong was considered as a submarine pitcher with an unusual delivery. His primary pitches were a sinking fastball (sinker),usually sitting around 80 mph,and a curveball.
Daniel Rios is a former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB),the KBO League,and Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Rios's repertoire included a sharp slider,change-up and fastball around 90 mph.
The Hyundai Unicorns was a South Korean professional baseball team,a member of the KBO League. The Unicorns won the KBO championship four times.
Kwang-hyun Kim is a South Korean left-handed pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He formerly played for the SK Wyverns of the KBO League.
Han Ki-Joo is a right-handed relief pitcher who plays for the Samsung Lions of the KBO League.
Jang Won-sam is a South Korean left-handed starting pitcher who plays for the LG Twins in the KBO League.
Yoon Suk-min is a South Korean former professional baseball pitcher. He bats and throws right-handed. He played for the Kia Tigers of the KBO League from 2005 to 2013,and 2015 to 2019,and also played one season with the Baltimore Orioles organization in 2014.
Jong Hyun-Wook,nicknamed "Slave Jong ",is a former South Korean relief pitcher in the Korea Baseball Organization.
Sun Dong-yol is a South Korean retired baseball pitcher and former manager. He was a pitcher in the KBO League and Nippon Professional Baseball,and the former manager of the Samsung Lions and the Kia Tigers in the KBO.
Jun Byung-doo is a South Korean left-handed starting pitcher who plays for the SK Wyverns of the KBO League.
Shim Soo-chang is a South Korean relief pitcher for the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed.
Lee Hyun-seung is a South Korean left-handed relief pitcher who plays for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League.
Yang Hyeon-jong is a Korean professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) for the KIA Tigers from 2007 to 2020. He made his MLB debut with Texas in 2021. He won the Korean Series in 2009 and 2017,and was the Korean Series MVP and KBO MVP in 2017 as well.
Lee Yong-chan is a South Korean relief pitcher for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed.
Kim Myung-sung is a South Korean pitcher. He bats and throws right-handed. Kim was selected fifth overall by the Lotte Giants in the 2011 KBO Draft.
Yoon Myung-june is a South Korean pitcher for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed. Yoon was selected sixth overall by the Doosan Bears in the 2012 KBO Draft.
Hyun-soo Kim is a South Korean professional baseball outfielder for the LG Twins of the KBO League. He previously played for the Doosan Bears,and has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies.
The 2018 Korean Series is the championship series of the 2018 KBO League season. The Doosan Bears,as the regular season champions,automatically advanced to the Korean Series,where they faced the SK Wyverns. The series ran from November 4 to November 12.
Kim Won-hyong is a South Korean former professional baseball pitcher and coach,who is currently the head coach of the Doosan Bears. He is the youngest pitcher in the KBO to ever throw a no-hitter. Over his 20-year playing career,he pitched for the Ssangbangwool Raiders and the SK Wyverns. A starting pitcher for most of his career,he converted to a reliever in his last few seasons. He won three Korean Series championships with the Wyverns.
