Rios was given the 2008 KBO League Most Valuable Player Award, Nippert was KBO MVP in 2016, and Lindblom won the award in 2019. American Jerry Royster was the first-ever non-Korean to take the helm of one of South Korea's professional baseball clubs when he was signed as manager of the Lotte Giants in 2007. [24] (Royster served as the Giants' manager through the 2010 season. ) Over the league's history, more than 200 Americans have played in the KBO; other countries which have produced many current and former KBO players include the Dominican Republic (with more than 80 players), and Venezuela (with more than 20 players). KBO players in Japan and the U. S.

[edit] Several Korean players have had successful careers in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), most notably Isao Harimoto (birth name Jang Hun), who holds the record for most hits in the Japanese professional leagues (and is in the top ten in many other career lists). Harimoto played in the 1960s and 1970s, before the formation of the KBO. Similarly, Baek In-chun played professionally in Japan from 1963 to 1981, compiling 209 home runs, 776 RBI, and 1, 831 hits in the NPB. (He returned to Korea for his final three seasons as a player. ) Lee Seung-yuop, who holds the KBO records for career home runs, runs scored, RBIs, total bases, slugging percentage and OPS, also played eight seasons in the NPB, accumulating an additional 159 home runs and 439 RBI.

In comparison with American Major League Baseball, ESPN reports that the KBO level of play "appears to be somewhere between Double-A and Triple-A, on average, though the best players are more likely to be MLB-quality than your typical Double-A league. "[2] Historically, the KBO is known for its vocal and exuberant fan base, [3][4] as well as the widespread practice of bat flips (ppa-dun (Korean: 빠던), a portmanteau of the "first syllables of the words for 'bat' and 'throw'")[5][6] by hitters after stroking what they think will be a home run. [5][6] In the KBO, the bat flipping tradition dates to the 1990s.

first-place team Best of seven series. Any playoff games ending in an official tie are replayed, thereby raising the possibility of a close series containing more than the scheduled five or seven games. Rules[edit] The KBO League rules are essentially those of the American Major League Baseball (MLB).

The hard-luck Doosan Bears appeared in the Korean Series five times in the decade but only won it once, in 2001. Stars who emerged in the 2000s include all-time KBO hit king Park Yong-taik, the Giants' first-baseman Dae-ho Lee, and the Eagles' first-baseman Kim Tae-kyun. Other notable players from the era include slugging third-basemen Lee Bum-ho and Choi Jeong, the Bears' designated hitter Hong Sung-heon, and the Twins' long-time outfielder Lee Byung-kyu. In 2001, the KBO returned to a single-division format.

In 2013, Hanwha Eagles ace Hyun-jin Ryu became the first player from the KBO to join an MLB team through the posting system. Altogether, 23 South Korean players have made it to the MLB as of 2020. [25] Teams[edit] Team City Stadium Capacity Founded Joined Doosan Bears Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium 25, 000 1982 Hanwha Eagles Daejeon Hanwha Life Eagles Park 13, 000 1985 1986 Kia Tigers Gwangju Gwangju-Kia Champions Field 20, 500 Kiwoom Heroes Gocheok Sky Dome 16, 744 2008 KT Wiz Suwon Suwon kt wiz Park 20, 000 2013 2015 LG Twins Lotte Giants Busan Busan Sajik Baseball Stadium 24, 500 1975 NC Dinos Changwon Changwon NC Park 22, 112 2011 Samsung Lions Daegu Daegu Samsung Lions Park 24, 000 SSG Landers Incheon Incheon SSG Landers Field 23, 000 2000 Defunct clubs Ceased Hyundai Unicorns Suwon Baseball Stadium Ssangbangwool Raiders Jeonju Jeonju Baseball Stadium 1990 1991 1999 [edit] Season Sponsor League name 1982–1999 No sponsor Korea Professional Baseball 2000–2001 Samsung Securities Samsung Fn.

Because the Samsung Lions won both half-season pennants (with a still single-season record. 706 winning percentage), the Lions won the title outright so no Korean Series was played that year. [11] Because of the lack of a postseason in 1985, the next year saw some major changes, with the adoption of a playoff system, in which the top two teams from each half-season played for the right to get to the Korean Series. [11] 1986 also saw the OB Bears moving from Daejeon to share Jamsil Baseball Stadium with MBC Chungyong in Seoul. A new franchise, the Binggrae Eagles, joined the league, replacing the vacancy in Daejeon made by OB's move, and expanding the league to seven teams.

Other KBO hitters who had some success in the NPB include Kim Tae-kyun and Dae-ho Lee. Korean pitchers who have had an impact in the NPB include Sun Dong-yol, Lim Chang-yong, and Seung-hwan Oh (who led the NPB in saves in both 2014 and 2015). Several Korean players have also successfully transitioned from the KBO to American Major League Baseball, starting in 1994 with pitcher Chan Ho Park.

(Prior to Park, the South Korea-born Mexican pitcher Ernesto Carlos [born as Lee Won-Kuk] was signed to an American minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants' organization in 1968 after having found success in the NPB. [citation needed] Similarly, pitcher Park Chul-soon signed a minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers organization in 1980. [citation needed] Neither Ernesto Carlos nor Park Chul-soon, however, made it to the Major Leagues. ) Other Korean born players who have had lengthy MLB careers include outfielder Shin-Soo Choo and pitcher Byung-hyun Kim.

"The KBO League is one of the greatest baseball leagues with world-class players and many exciting initiatives, " KBO commissioner Un-Chan Chung said in a statement. "During this unprecedented and difficult time, I hope the KBO League can bring consolation to the communities and provide guidelines to the world of sports. I am pleased that the KBO League can be introduced globally and hope this can be an opportunity for the development of our league and the sport. " Here's everything to know about how to watch KBO games this week, and the league's full schedule for Opening Day.

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