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2014 Korean Series
The 2014 Korean Series was the championship series of the 2014 Korea Professional Baseball season. The regular season champions, the Samsung Lions, defeated the Nexen Heroes in six games to win their fourth consecutive Korean Series championship. (2014). Summary Matchups Game 1 Tuesday, November 4, 2014 - 6:30 p.m. ( KST) at Daegu Baseball Stadium in DaeguGame 2 Wednesday, November 5, 2014 - 6:30 p.m. (KST) at Daegu Baseball Stadium in Daegu |
Samsung Lions
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, 2012, 2013, 2014), and are also the first team to win the regular season league title for five consecutive years (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015). History The Samsung Lions were founded in 1982 as one of the original six KBO League teams. They won their first championship in 1985, going 40-14-1 in the first half and 37-18 in the second half for a total of 77–32 for the best one-season winning percentage in KBO League history (a record that still stands). The 1985 team had two 25-game-winners on their staff, Kim Si-jin and Kim ll-young; as the Lions were winners of both half-season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Sosa
Henry Sosa Esther (born July 28, 1985) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, in the KBO League (KBO) for the Kia Tigers, Nexen Heroes, LG Twins, and SK Wyverns, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Fubon Guardians and Rakuten Monkeys. Career San Francisco Giants Sosa was signed as an amateur free agent by the San Francisco Giants on April 23, 2004. He began his professional career in 2006 with the AZL Giants. With them, he went 2-1 with a 3.90 ERA in nine games (six starts). He also struck out 41 batters in 32 innings. In 2007, he played for the San Jose Giants and Augusta Greenjackets. He went 6-0 with a 0.73 ERA in 13 games (10 starts) with the Greenjackets and 5-5 with a 4.38 ERA in 14 starts with the Giants. He went a combined 11-5 with a 2.58 ERA in 27 games (24 starts). In 125 innings, he struck out 139 batters. He also played for the Estre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 World Series
The 2014 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2014 season. The 110th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the National League (NL) champion San Francisco Giants and the American League (AL) champion Kansas City Royals. The series was played from October 21 to 29. The Giants defeated the Royals four games to three to clinch their third World Series championship in a five-season span (2010–14), and their third overall since the club's move to San Francisco from New York.The Giants moved from New York City to San Francisco after the 1957 season. It was the Giants' eighth World Series championship in franchise history, and the Giants became the first team in MLB history to win the World Series as a number five seed. The series was also the sixth straight World Series to be won by a team that had missed the playoffs the year before. The Giants won Game 1 behind a strong pitching performance by Madison Bumgar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh Jae-young
Oh Ju-won (Hangul: 오주원; born March 31, 1985) is a South Korean relief pitcher who plays for the Kiwoom Heroes of the KBO League. He bats and throws left-handed. Amateur career While attending Cheongwon High School in Seoul, Oh was considered one of the top lefty high school pitching prospects. In , he was selected for the South Korea national junior baseball team and competed in the 5th Asian Junior Baseball Championship held in Bangkok, Thailand, where South Korea won its second Asian Championship, beating Chinese Taipei in the final game. Notable international career Professional career Upon graduation from Cheongwon High School in Seoul, Oh was drafted by the Hyundai Unicorns in the 2nd round (12th overall) of the KBO Draft. In the 2004 KBO season, Oh immediately earned a spot in the Unicorns starting rotation as a rookie. He finished his rookie season with a record of 10-9, an ERA of 3.99 and 113 strikeouts in 149 innings pitched. Oh helped lead the Unicorns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Hun-do
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside. State parks and provincial parks are administered by sub-national government states and agencies. Parks may consist of grassy areas, rocks, soil and trees, but may also contain buildings and other artifacts such as monuments, fountains or playground structures. Many parks have fields for playing sports such as baseball and football, and paved areas for games such as basketball. Many parks have trails for walking, biking and other activities. Some parks are built adjacent to bodies of water or watercourses and may comprise a beach or boat dock area. Urban parks often have benches for sitting and may contain picnic tables and barbecue grills. The largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Taek-keun
Lee Taek-keun (Hangul: 이택근, Hanja: 李宅根) (born July 10, 1980 in Busan, South Korea) is an outfielder who plays for the Kiwoom Heroes in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats and throws right-handed. Amateur career Attending Kyungnam Commerce High School in Busan, South Korea, Lee was considered one of the top high school catching prospects. In 1998, he was selected for the South Korea national junior team that finished in 3rd place at the 1998 Asian Junior Baseball Championship in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Upon graduation from high school in 1999, he chose to play college baseball at Korea University instead of turning pro directly. Lee was soon regarded as one of the best offensive amateur catchers in the nation, becoming a fixture in the starting nine in his first collegiate season. In his freshman year at Korea University, he was called up to the South Korea national baseball team, and participated in the 1999 Intercontinental Cup. In Korea's first game of the round ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoo Han-joon
Yoo Han-joon (Hangul: 유한준, Hanja: 柳漢俊) (born July 1, 1981 in Gunpo, Gyeonggi-do) is a retired South Korean outfielder for the KT Wiz in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats and throws right-handed. Amateur career After graduating from Yushin High School, Yoo was drafted by the Hyundai Unicorns in the second round (20th overall) of the 2000 KBO Draft. Yoo did not sign with them; instead he opted for college, attending Dongguk University. Yoo was a four-year starting third baseman for Dongguk University from -. As a junior in , Yoo was selected for the South Korean national team in the Intercontinental Cup held in Havana, Cuba, where he played mostly as a backup third baseman behind Hanwha Eagles star Lee Bum-Ho. Notable international careers Professional career In , Yoo made his KBO pro league debut in the Hyundai Unicorns. The Unicorns assigned him to the Unicorns second team for the 2004 season. Yoo was promoted to the first team in the season but onl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Van Hekken
Andrew William Van Hekken (born July 31, 1979) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Early years He attended Lakeview Elementary School and later Holland High School in Michigan. Professional career Van Hekken was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the third round of the 1998 MLB draft. In 1999, he was traded to the Detroit Tigers along with Jerry Amador for Brian Hunter. He made his Major League debut in September 2002. In his first Major League appearance, he threw a complete game shutout for a victory against the Cleveland Indians. As of March 2017, he was the last Major League pitcher to pitch a complete-game shutout in his debut. In 5 starts for the Tigers, he sported an ERA of 3.00 in 30 innings pitched, he had the same amount of strikeouts (5) as starts (5). He finished with a 1.5 K/9. He would never be called up to the Majors again in his career. After becoming a free agent in 2004, Van Hekken has bounced around multiple organizations. From 2005 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Han-yi
Park Han-yi (Hangul: 박한이, Hanja: 朴漢伊) (born January 28, 1979 in Busan, South Korea) is a South Korean former professional baseball outfielder He played for the Samsung Lions of the KBO League. Amateur career In July , as a freshman at Dongguk University, Park got his first call-up to the South Korea national baseball team for the team's five annual friendly matches against the USA national baseball team in California, United States. In July , as a sophomore, Park was selected for the South Korean national team again, and participated in the 1998 Baseball World Cup. South Korea eventually claimed the silver medal two times in a row, and Park led the team attack alongside cleanup hitter Choi Hee-Seop, going 17-for-41 (.415) with 10 runs. In November, Park was called up to the South Korean national team for the 1998 Asian Games, which included professional players for the first time ever. He led his team to their first Asian Game gold medal, going 10-for-23 (.435) wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinny Rottino
Vincent Antonio Rottino (born April 7, 1980) is an American former professional baseball utility player. He has played positions including catcher, first base, third base, and the outfield. He graduated from St. Catherine's High School in Racine, and then went to the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. Career Milwaukee Brewers Rottino originally signed with the Milwaukee Brewers as an undrafted free agent on February 3, 2003. In his fourth year with the Brewers organization, he made his major league debut as a September call up in . He played in nine games and batted .214. Rottino began the season in Triple-A with the Nashville Sounds. He spent nearly the entire season there before being recalled by Milwaukee on September 1. On September 29, , Rottino hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the 11th inning to beat the San Diego Padres 4–3 and clinch the first winning season for the Brewers since . He repeated most of his previous season's fashion in 2008, playing most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Hyun-hee
Han Hyun-hee (; born June 25, 1993) is a South Korean relief pitcher who plays for the Kiwoom Heroes of the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed. Amateur career Han was born in Seoul. He attended Kyungnam High School in Busan. In May 2010 Han led his team to the national championship at the 65th Blue Dragon Flag National Championship, allowing only one earned run in 10 innings pitched as the team's closer. Han threw a no-hitter on June 9, 2011, allowing two walks and striking out 17 batters with 104 pitches against Gaesung High School in the Gyeongsang regional preliminary league for the 65th Golden Lion Flag National Championship where he racked up three consecutive complete game shutout wins with 39 strikeouts in 27 innings pitched. In August 2011 Han was selected as a member of the South Korean U-18 national team for the Asian Junior Baseball Championship held in Yokohama, Japan. Han was summoned to close the semifinal game against Chinese Taipei in the eighth inni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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