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2009 Korea Professional Baseball Season
The 2009 Korea Professional Baseball season was the 28th season in the history of the KBO League. The Kia Tigers won the regular season and the Korean Series The Korean Series is the final championship series of the KBO League. It has been held since the KBO League's first season in and is the final series of the post-season play-offs. From to 2013, the winner of the Korean Series went on to play in .... Format Season format *Regular Season: 133 games for each team *Semiplayoff: Regular Season 3rd place vs. Regular Season 4th place - Best of 5 *Playoff: Regular Season second place vs. Semiplayoff winner - Best of 5 *Korean Series: Regular Season first place vs. Playoff winner - Best of 7 Final standings *Champion (1st place): Korean Series winner *Runner-up (2nd place): Korean Series loser *3rd–8th place: Sort by Regular Season record except teams to play in the Korean Series Pre-season Regular season Post-Season Semiplayoff ''Doosan Bears win the series, 3-1'' P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea Professional Baseball
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. 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." Historically, the KBO is known for its vocal and exuberant fan base,Roscher, Liz"A KBO primer: Here's what you need to know to enjoy the return of baseball in South Korea,"''Yahoo! Sports'' (May 1, 2020). as well as the widespread practice of bat flips (''ppa-dun'' ( ko, 빠던), a portmanteau of the "first syllables of the words for 'bat' and 'throw'") by hitters after stroking what they think will be a home run. In the K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munhak Baseball Stadium
The Incheon SSG Landers Field is a baseball stadium located in Incheon, South Korea. Formerly named the Munhak Baseball Stadium, it is the home of the KBO League team SSG Landers. The stadium has been remodeled with Shinsegae affiliate brands, including Starbucks, No Brand Burger, and the convenience store e-mart 24. The SSG Landers Field has changed its main theme color to red and yellow, which represents the team's historical color used since the SK Wyverns. Also, the red color and yellow color respectively represent Shinsegae and e-mart as well. The Stadium was serving as the filming location of SBS TV successful television series ''Hot Stove League'' that starred Namkoong Min. The stadium was used as the homebase of the central team of the series "Dreams" that has been hitting rock-bottom in the league until Namkoong came to help them. SSG affiliate brands at Landers Field Starbucks The Starbucks at SSG Landers Field is the first Starbucks ever to open inside a sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Adkins
Jonathan Scott Adkins (born August 30, 1977) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, and Cincinnati Reds from 2003 to 2008, and an MLB scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Playing career Amateur Adkins graduated from Oklahoma State University. In 1996, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the ninth round of the 1998 Major League Baseball draft. Professional In April , he pitched in three games for the San Diego Padres, and was then optioned to the Padres' Triple-A affiliate, the Portland Beavers. On November 15, 2006, Adkins was traded to the New York Mets along with Ben Johnson for Heath Bell and Royce Ring. On July 28, , he was called up from the minor leagues. On December 6, 2007, the Cincinnati Reds signed Adkins to a minor league contract. With the Triple-A Louisville, Adkins s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Kwang-Hyun
Kwang-hyun Kim (Hangul: 김광현; born July 22, 1988) is a South Korean left-handed pitcher for the SSG Landers of KBO League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and in KBO for the SK Wyverns. Amateur career Kim attended Ansan Technical High School in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. In 2004, he led his team to the first national championship ever, pitching four-consecutive complete game victories in the tournament with a 0.96 ERA, and was named MVP. Professional career SK Wyverns (2007–2019) Signed by the SK Wyverns, Kim made his professional debut on April 10, 2007. He was in the Wyverns' starting pitching rotation for most of the 2007 Korea Baseball Organization season, 2007 KBO League season. Although his performance was inconsistent, he showed signs of promise as a rookie, including pitching a one-hit victory in 7 innings over the Doosan Bears, facing MVP Danny Rios, Daniel Rios in the 2007 Korean Series. In the 2008 season, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquilino López
Aquilino López Roa (born April 21, 1975) is a former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball and the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed. Professional career Lopez was first signed by the Seattle Mariners on July 3, 1997, and made his Major League debut on April 2, 2003, after being selected by the Toronto Blue Jays on December 16, 2002, as a Rule 5 draftee. He made 72 appearances in 2003 for the Blue Jays, recording 14 saves and posting a 3.42 ERA over innings. In 2004, Lopez was still in Toronto where he pitched only 21 innings in 18 appearances. He was a member of the Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres organizations from 2005 to 2006, mostly as a Minor League player. Lopez signed with the Detroit Tigers before the 2007 season. In 2008, after spending most of the season with the Tigers, Lopez was sent down to Toledo when Fernando Rodney was activated from the disabled list. Lopez was called up t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cho Jung-Hoon
Cho Jung-hun (Korean: 조정훈, born 7 October 1972) is a South Korean economist and politician. He is one of the co-founders of the minor liberal Transition Korea party, along with Lee Won-jae. Early life and education Born in Seoul, Cho studied business administration at Yonsei University. After qualifying for Certified Public Accountant, he earned a master's degree in international development at John F. Kennedy School of Government. He passed the Young Professionals Programme of the World Bank. Career From 2005 to 2008, Cho worked under the Technical Advisory Team of the World Bank where he worked as a part of negotiations for Kosovo independence and fiscal decentralization from Serbia. Then from 2012 to 2014, he worked at the World Bank Palestine branch and helped a negotiation between Palestine and Israel. Prior to entering politics, he worked at the World Bank Uzbekistan branch from 2014. In Uzbekistan, he was not only managing the development work of the bank, but w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoon Sung-Hwan
Yun Sung-hwan (Hangul: 윤성환; born October 8, 1981 in Busan, South Korea) is a starting pitcher for the Samsung Lions of the KBO League. His nickname is ''Yun Taeja'' (Crown Prince Yun), for being the best pitcher that Sun Dong-yol has trained. Amateur career Upon graduation from Busan Commerce High School in , Yun started his collegiate career at Dong-eui University in Busan. He led his team to two consecutive gold medals in the baseball tournament at the Korean National Sports Festival in and , and helped his team to win their first national baseball championship as a starter and closer in . Professional career Yun was selected by the Samsung Lions in the 2nd round (8th pick, 15th overall) of the KBO Draft. Yun wanted to join the Lotte Giants, the team from his hometown, however, head coach Sun Dong-yol, currently the manager of Samsung Lions saw great potential in Yun and scouted him. 2009 On July 30, , Yun pitched the whole game for the first time in his pro c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Dae-Hyung
Lee Dae-hyung (Hangul: 이대형, Hanja: 李大炯; born July 19, 1983, in Boryeong) is a retired South Korean outfielder for the KBO League. Lee played 17 seasons in the KBO — eleven seasons for the LG Twins, one year for the Kia Tigers, and his final five seasons with the KT Wiz. He is third all-time in the KBO in career stolen bases.Hyun-kyung, Kang"KT Wiz outfielder seeks to become all-time leader in stolen base,"''The Korea Times'' (2017-07-21). He batted and threw left-handed. From 2007 to 2010, Lee stole at least 50 bases each season, three times topping 60 stolen bases. He led the KBO in stolen bases all four years. On August 6, 2017, Lee ruptured the cruciate ligament in his left knee while stealing second base in a game against the SK Wyverns, causing him to miss the rest of the season. He never returned to form in the following two seasons, and declared his retirement at the age of 35 on April 10, 2020. After Lee retired from playing baseball, Lee has appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Hyun-Soo (baseball)
Hyun-soo Kim (; ; born January 12, 1988) is a South Korean professional baseball outfielder for the LG Twins of the KBO League. He previously played for the Doosan Bears, and has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies. Amateur career Kim attended Shinil High School in Seoul, South Korea. In September 2005, he competed for the South Korea national junior team, that was runner-up at the 6th Asian Junior Baseball Championship in Seoul, South Korea. At the championship, he went 1-for-4 as a backup outfielder in the South Korean roster. In November 2005, Kim won the Lee Yeong-min Award, given annually to the most outstanding high school hitter in South Korea. Professional career Doosan Bears Upon graduation from high school, Kim made himself eligible for the 2006 KBO First-Year Player Draft, but went undrafted. Instead, he was signed by the Doosan Bears as an undrafted free agent. He spent the whole 2006 season playing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hee-seop Choi
Hee-seop Choi (; Hangul: 최희섭; Hanja: 崔熙燮; ; born March 16, 1979) is a South Korean former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins, and Los Angeles Dodgers and in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers. He was the first Korean-born position player to play in the major leagues. Early life and amateur career Choi was born in Yeongam County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea on March 19, 1979. He graduated from Gwangju Jeil High SchoolKeh, Andrew"School Spirit May Be Metaphysical for South Korean Baseball Players,"''New York Times'' (Oct. 2, 2015). in Gwangju, South Korea, in 1998. He attended Korea University in 1998 and was a member of the South Korea national baseball team that finished second in the 1998 Baseball World Cup. He was scouted and signed by Leon Lee, the father of former major league first baseman Derrek Lee. Coincidentally, he later was traded to the Marlins for Lee. Professional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeong Keun-Woo
Jeong Keun-woo (, Hanja: 鄭根宇; born October 2, 1982) is a second baseman and shortstop who currently plays for the LG Twins in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats and throws right-handed. Amateur career Jeong attended Busan High School in Busan, South Korea. In 1999, he was selected for the South Korea national junior team and participated in the 1999 World Junior Baseball Championship held in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. In 2000, he was selected again for the South Korea national junior team that won the 2000 World Junior Baseball Championship in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He led the attack alongside future pro baseball stars Choo Shin-soo, Kim Tae-kyun and Lee Dae-ho, batting .333 with 3 RBIs as a starting second baseman. Upon leaving high school, Jeong was considered the top infielder prospect for the 2001 KBO Draft, but went undrafted. Instead, he played college baseball at Korea University. In his sophomore year at Korea University, he made his first appearance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
