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.
Eric James Byrnes,is a baseball analyst and former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics,Colorado Rockies,Baltimore Orioles,Arizona Diamondbacks,and Seattle Mariners. Byrnes retired from playing in 2010 and was an analyst for MLB Network until 2021.
John Joseph "The Bangladesh Hammer" Hannahan IV is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers,Oakland Athletics,Seattle Mariners,Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds.
Luis Antonio Jiménez Camacaro is a Venezuelan professional baseball first baseman who is currently a free agent. He has played for the Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Jiménez throws and bats left-handed.
Tilson Manuel Brito Jiménez is a Dominican former professional baseball third baseman. He played Major League Baseball,KBO League baseball,and Chinese Professional Baseball League baseball.
Park Jae-hong is a retired South Korean outfielder in the KBO League. Park was considered one of the best five-tool players in the KBO. He was the first player in KBO history to have 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases and the only player to have more than two seasons of 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases,doing so a record three times:. He was a 30-30 player in his debut season (1996),the only person to do so until Mike Trout,who did it in 2012.
Kim Tae-kyun is a South Korean first baseman who plays for the Hanwha Eagles in the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed. He is one of the top career hitters in the KBO,with a lifetime batting average over .320,and more than 300 career home runs and 1300 runs batted in.
Dae-ho Lee is a former South Korean professional baseball player who played as a first baseman. During his career,he played for the Lotte Giants of the KBO League,Orix Buffaloes and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB),and the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Daniel Rohrmeier is a former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners in 1997,and in the Korea Baseball Organization from 1999 to 2001 for the Hanwha Eagles and LG Twins.
Lee Bum-ho is a South Korean former third baseman who played primarily in the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed.
Carlos Ángel Peguero D'Oleo is a Dominican former professional baseball left fielder. He signed with the Seattle Mariners as an international free agent on January 20,2005,with whom he made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2011,and has played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals,Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox. He has also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) for the LG Twins.
Douglas Dwyer Clark is an American professional baseball coach and former player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics,and in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles and Nexen Heroes.
Yoo Han-joon is a South Korean outfielder for the KT Wiz in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats and throws right-handed.
Wilin Arismendy Rosario Hernández is a Dominican professional baseball catcher and first baseman who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies,the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles,Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers,and the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Uni-President Lions.
Eric Allyn Thames is an American former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays,Seattle Mariners,Milwaukee Brewers,and Washington Nationals,in the KBO League for the NC Dinos,and in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants.
Byung-ho Park is a South Korean professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman for the KT Wiz of the KBO League. He previously played for the LG Twins and Kiwoom Heroes,and Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). In the KBO,Park had two consecutive seasons with 50 home runs (2014–2015) and was the home run title winner for four consecutive seasons (2012–2015). He holds the KBO record for runs batted in during a single season,with 146 RBI in 2015.
Hernán Alejandro Pérez is a Venezuelan professional baseball utility player in the Minnesota Twins organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers,Milwaukee Brewers,Chicago Cubs,and Washington Nationals. He also played for the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League. Pérez was signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent in 2007,and has seen time at every position on the field except for catcher.
Jared William Hoying is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays. He also played for the Hanwha Eagles and KT Wiz of the KBO League (KBO).
Kevin Scott Cron is an American professional baseball first baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks,in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp,and in the KBO League for the SSG Landers.
Brian O'Grady is an American professional baseball center fielder and first baseman for the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds,Tampa Bay Rays and San Diego Padres and in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
