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 Samsung Lions are a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982. They are based in the southeastern city of Daegu and are members of the KBO League. Their home stadium is Daegu Samsung Lions Park. They have won the Korean Championship eight times, and also finished as runners-up on ten occasions. The Samsung Lions are the first team to win four consecutive Korean Series titles (2011–2014), and are also the first team to win the regular season league title for five consecutive years (2011–2015).
Daegu Baseball Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Daegu, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for baseball games and was the home stadium of Samsung Lions between 1982 and 2015. The stadium was built in 1948.
Daejeon Hanbat Sports Complex is a sports complex, comprising a multi-purpose stadium, a ballpark, Basketball courts, tennis courts and various other sports facilities in Daejeon, South Korea.
The Daegu Civic Stadium (Korean: 대구시민운동장) was a stadium in Daegu sports complex in Daegu, South Korea. The former main stadium was used mostly for football matches of Daegu FC. During the 1986 Asian Games and 1988 Summer Olympics, it hosted some football matches. The stadium had a capacity of 30,000 and opened on 20 April 1948. The stadium was expanded and reconstructed in 1975, and was renovated and repaired on 8 September 2003. The main stadium of the complex was demolished in 2017, and the new DGB Daegu Bank Park was built at the same place.
Kim Han-soo was a South Korean baseball player and a manager of Samsung Lions. He was a member of the South Korean national baseball team which won the bronze medal in the baseball tournament of the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Bae Young-Soo is a former South Korean starting pitcher who played 18 seasons in the KBO League. He batted and threw right-handed. He was well known as a franchise player for his former hometown club, the Samsung Lions.
Pohang Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Pohang, South Korea. The stadium is currently being used as a second home of the KBO League team Samsung Lions.
Aneury Rodríguez is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros and in Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) for the Samsung Lions.
Daegu Grand Park Station is a station of the Daegu Metro Line 2 in Yeonho-dong, Suseong District, Daegu, South Korea. Daegu Grand Park is not yet opened.
The Best-of-7 2012 Korean Series began on Tuesday, October 24, at the Daegu Baseball Stadium in Daegu, South Korea. It featured the Samsung Lions, who had claimed homefield advantage by finishing in first place at the end of the regular season, and the SK Wyverns, who finished second during the regular season and defeated the Lotte Giants in a best-of-5 playoff series to advance to the Finals. The Samsung Lions won the series in six games to collect their fifth Korean Series championship.
Ryu Joong-il is a former South Korean baseball player who is currently a former manager of the LG Twins of the KBO League.
Cho Dong-chan is South Korean former professional baseball player, who played 16 seasons with the Samsung Lions of the Korea Baseball Organization. His elder brother Cho Dong-hwa is also a professional baseball player for the SK Wyverns. He represented the South Korea national baseball team at the 2006 and 2010 Asian Games.
Kim Jae-gul is South Korean professional baseball coach for the Samsung Lions of the Korea Baseball Organization. He represented the South Korea national baseball team at the 1994 Asian Games and 2006 World Baseball Classic.
Kim Eung-Ryong is a Korean baseball manager. He is the winningest manager in the history of Korean professional baseball, having won ten Korean Series championships throughout his career. He was the manager of the Haitai Tigers (1983–2000), Samsung Lions (2001–2004), and Hanwha Eagles (2013–2014).
The Best-of-7 2013 Korean Series began on Tuesday, October 24, at the Daegu Baseball Stadium in Daegu, South Korea. It featured the Samsung Lions, who had claimed homefield advantage by finishing in first place at the end of the regular season, and the Doosan Bears, who finished second during the regular season and defeated the LG Twins in a best-of-5 playoff series to advance to the Finals. The Samsung Lions won the series in seven games to collect their fifth Korean Series championship.
Choi Hyoung-woo is a South Korean professional baseball outfielder who plays for the Kia Tigers of the KBO League.
The Daegu Samsung Lions Park is a multi-use stadium in Daegu, South Korea. It is used mostly for baseball games and is the home stadium of KBO club Samsung Lions.
Koo Ja-wook is a South Korean professional baseball outfielder currently playing for the Samsung Lions of the KBO League.
Won Tae-in is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher currently playing for the Samsung Lions of the KBO League. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
