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.
Sean Michael Henn is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Henn attended McLennan Community College in Texas, and was drafted in the 26th round in 2000 by the New York Yankees. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Yankees, San Diego Padres, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets. He also played in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles.
Félix Pie Dofen is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles, and Pittsburgh Pirates. Pie also played for the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League and for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).
Bradley Richard Thomas is an Australian professional baseball pitcher. He has previously played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and in the Korea Baseball Organization for the Hanwha Eagles and Chinese Professional Baseball League for the Brother Elephants and Chinatrust Brothers. He bats and throws left-handed
The Hanwha Eagles is a South Korean professional baseball club based in the city of Daejeon. They are a member of the KBO League. The Eagles' home ballpark is Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium. The Eagles have won the Korean Series once, in 1999, and the league pennant twice. As of 2020, the Eagles have played in the postseason 13 times, being the runner-up in the Korean Series five times.
The Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium, also known as the Hanwha Life Eagles Park due to sponsorship reasons, is a baseball park in Daejeon, South Korea. The stadium is located in southern skirt of Daejeon, vicinity of Daejeon Station. Located in Daejeon Hanbat Sports Complex with other main sports facilities in Daejeon, it is currently used as the primary home ballpark of Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League.
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.
Jacob Quirin Fox is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics and Baltimore Orioles, and in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles.
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.
Jeong Keun-woo is a second baseman and shortstop who currently plays for the LG Twins in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats and throws right-handed.
Lee Yong-kyu is an outfielder who plays for the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League. He bats and throws left-handed
Hyun-jin Ryu is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers and in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles.
Alessandro Maestri is an Italian former professional baseball player. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes and in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) for the Hanwha Eagles.
Shin Jung-rak is a South Korean relief pitcher who plays for the Hanwha Eagles in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats and throws right-handed. Shin has an unorthodox style of sidearm delivery with a low-to-mid-90s fastball and a hard slider with extreme downward movement.
Moon Sung-Hyun is a South Korean pitcher who plays for the Kiwoom Heroes in the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed.
Koo Dae-sung is a Korean former professional baseball pitcher. A left-handed pitcher, Koo formerly played for the Hanwha Eagles in the KBO League, as well as the New York Mets of Major League Baseball and the Orix BlueWave of Nippon Professional Baseball. He announced his retirement from Korean baseball on August 15, 2010. He last played for the Sydney Blue Sox in the Australian Baseball League.
Andrew William Albers is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners, as well as in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles and for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Prior to beginning his professional career, he played college baseball at the University of Kentucky. Albers has also competed for the Canadian national baseball team. Albers also has a career batting average of 1.000 through 3 plate appearances
Jang Si-hwan is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher for the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League. He has also played for the Hyundai Unicorns, the Nexen Heroes, and the Lotte Giants.
Lee Hae-chang is the catcher of Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League. He joined Nexen Heroes in 2010. Then he moved to KT Wiz in 2015. He graduated Hanyang University.
Jung Min-cheul is a South Korean former professional baseball pitcher and coach, who is currently the General Manager of the Hanwha Eagles. He played 16 seasons in the KBO League for the Binggrae/Hanwha Eagles, and two seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Yomiuri Giants. He is second all-time in the KBO League in wins and fourth in career strikeouts. Jung won at least ten games for eight straight seasons, from 1992 through 1999.
