The KBO League, officially the Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League, 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 of the 40 championships.
The Doosan Bears are a South Korean professional baseball team based in Seoul. Founded in 1982, they are a member of the KBO League. The Bears have won six Korean Series titles and play their home games at Seoul's Jamsil Baseball Stadium.
Dustin David Nippert is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball, and the Doosan Bears and KT Wiz of the KBO League. Nippert won the KBO League Most Valuable Player Award in 2016. With eight seasons in the KBO, Nippert holds the record for the longest career of any foreign player.
Kim Jae-hwan is a South Korean outfielder and designated hitter for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed.
Hur Kyoung-min is a South Korean shortstop who plays for the Doosan Bears in the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed.
Chang Won-jun is a South Korean starting pitcher for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He joined the Lotte Giants in the first draft in 2004. He played in the Lotte Giants from 2004 to 2014. On November 26, 2014, he declared it to be in the free agent market on the expiration of its preferential negotiation. After that, he signed an agreement with Doosan Bears on November 29, 2014.
Kim Jae-ho is a South Korean infielder who plays for the Doosan Bears in the KBO League. Kim graduated from Choong Ang High School and joined the Doosan Bears through the first draft in 2004. His main position is shortstop, however, he sometimes plays as a second baseman. He won the KBO League Golden Glove Award in 2015 and 2016 consecutively.
Yoo Hee-kwan is a South Korean starting pitcher for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He bats and throws left-handed.
Yang Eui-ji is a South Korean professional baseball catcher currently playing for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He has won the KBO League Golden Glove Award at catcher five times; three consecutive years from 2014 to 2016, and again back-to-back in 2018 and 2019. Yang won the Korean Series Most Valuable Player Award in 2016 and 2020.
Kim Tae-hyoung is a South Korean professional baseball manager and former player. As manager of the Doosan Bears, he led the team into seven consecutive Korean Series appearances between 2015 and 2021, and won the championship on three occasions.
Park Kun-woo is a South Korean professional baseball outfielder for the NC Dinos of the KBO League. He joined the Doosan Bears through the second draft in 2009 after graduating from Seoul High School. On September 2, 2009, he made his first hit and scored his first run in his debut game. After the 2010 season, he temporarily left the Doosan Bears to serve a two-year mandatory military commitment. He played for the Korean Police Baseball Team during the military duty in 2011 and 2012. He played for the South Korea national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
Gwak Been is South Korean professional baseball pitcher for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He graduated from Baemyung High School and was selected for the Doosan Bears as the first pick at draft in 2018.
Lee Young-ha is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He graduated from Sunrin Internet High School and was selected for the Doosan Bears by the first draft in 2016. He joined the Doosan Bears in 2017.
Kim Min-hyeok is a South Korean professional baseball infielder who is currently playing for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. His major position is first baseman and third baseman. He graduated from Gwangju Dongsung High School. Kim was selected 16th overall by the Doosan Bears in the 2015 KBO second draft.
Kim Kang-ryul (born August 28, 1988) is South Korean professional baseball pitcher who is currently playing for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He graduated from Kyunggi High School and was selected to Doosan Bears by a draft in 2007.
Kim In-tae is a South Korean professional baseball outfielder for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He graduated from Bugil High School and was selected for the Doosan Bears by a draft in 2013.
Park Shin-ji is South Korean professional baseball pitcher who is currently playing for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He graduated from Kyunggi High School(Hangul: 경기고등학교, Hanja: 京畿高等學)] and was selected to Doosan Bears by a draft in 2018.
Shin Seong-hyun is a South Korean infielder for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He joined the Hanwha Eagles in 2015. He played in the Hanwha Eagles from 2015 to 2017. He transferred baseball team through trade from Hanwha Eagles to Doosan Bears in 2017.
Park Yoo-yeon is a South Korean professional baseball catcher who is currently playing for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He graduated from Dongsan High School and was selected for the Doosan Bears by a draft in 2017. He made his first hit in his debut game on 1 July 2018.
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.
