Koo Dae-Sung
Koo Dae-sung (; born August 2, 1969) 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 Geelong-Korea in the Australian Baseball League. Early life Koo is a left-handed pitcher despite being born right-handed. As a child, he broke his right arm, an injury so bad that it forced him to become left-handed. Koo attended Hanyang University. Professional career Hanwha Eagles Koo began his professional career in 1993 with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization. In 1996, he won both a Gold Glove Award and the MVP of the KBO with a 1.88 earned run average, 18 wins, 24 saves and 183 strikeouts in 139 innings pitched. Koo played for the South Korean national Olympic team in the 2000 games. He le ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. The pitcher is often considered the most important player on the defensive side of the game, and as such is situated at the right end of the defensive spectrum. There are many different types of pitchers, such as the starting pitcher, relief pitcher, middle reliever, lefty specialist, setup man, and the closer. Traditionally, the pitcher also bats. Starting in 1973 with the American League(and later the National League) and spreading to further leagues throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the hitting duties of the pitcher have generally been given over to the position of designated hitter, a cause of some controversy. The Japanese Central Le ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2006 In Baseball
Headline Event of the Year *The 2006 World Baseball Classic final 4 teams are Japan, Cuba, Korea and the Dominican Republic, with the United States at 3–3 failing to qualify for the semi-finals. Under the leadership of manager Sadaharu Oh and veterans Ichiro Suzuki and Daisuke Matsuzaka, Japan (5–3) wins the Classic, defeating Cuba (5–3) in the single championship game. Korea at 6–1 has the best overall Classic record. Champions Major League Baseball *Regular Season Champions *World Series Champion – St. Louis Cardinals *Postseason – October 3 to October 27 Click on any series score to link to that series' page. Higher seed had home field advantage during Division Series and League Championship Series. The American League champion had home field advantage during the World Series as a result of the AL victory in the 2006 All-Star Game. *Postseason MVPs **World Series MVP – David Eckstein ** ALCS MVP – Plácido Polanco ** NLCS MVP – Jeff Suppan *All-Star Gam ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 the Asia Series. The teams finishing in third and fourth place in the regular season face each other in the first round of the play-offs. The winner of the first round faces the team that finished in second place during the regular season, and the winner of that round faces the team that finished in first place for the championship in the Korean Series. The Wild Card Game between the teams finishing in fourth and fifth place in the regular season was added to the KBO League postseason in 2015. All championships are a best-of-seven playoff There are a number of formats used in various levels of competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion. Some of the most common are the ''single elimination'', the ''best-of-'' series ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Korea Baseball Organization
The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO; ko, 한국야구위원회) is the governing body for the professional leagues of baseball in South Korea. The KBO was founded in 1981 and has governed two leagues: the KBO League ( ko, KBO 리그) and KBO Futures League ( ( farm league) since 1982. It is one of two major baseball governing bodies; the other is the Korea Baseball Association ( ko, 대한야구협회), which is the governing body for amateur baseball competitions. The KBO is a member of the International Baseball Federation (IBAF), and is responsible for the national baseball team for the World Baseball Classic and Asia Series. National team participation in other competitions is governed by the Korea Baseball Association. Awards :''See Baseball awards#South Korea'' * KBO League MVP Award *KBO League Rookie of the Year Award *KBO League Golden Glove Award * KBO League Korean Series MVP Award''See also'': Major League Baseball World Series MVP Award. *KBO League All-Star ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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KBO MVP
The KBO League Most Valuable Player Award is given to the player judged the most valuable player in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) League. The most recent winner is Ariel Miranda of the Doosan Bears The Doosan Bears ( ko, 두산 베어스) are a South Korean professional baseball team based in Seoul. Founded in 1982, they are a member of the KBO League. The Bears have won six Korean Series titles (1982, 1995, 2001, 2015, 2016, and 2019) and .... Award winners References {{KBO League KBO League trophies and awards Baseball most valuable player awards Most valuable player awards South Korean awards ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2017 In Baseball
Champions Major League Baseball *World Series: Houston Astros **American League: Houston Astros ***Eastern Division: Boston Red Sox ***Central Division: Cleveland Indians ***Western Division: Houston Astros *** Wild Card: New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins **National League: Los Angeles Dodgers ***Eastern Division: Washington Nationals ***Central Division: Chicago Cubs ***Western Division: Los Angeles Dodgers *** Wild Card: Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies Other champions *Nippon Professional Baseball **Pacific League Pennant: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks **Central League Pennant: Yokohama DeNA BayStars **Japan Series Champions: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks * KBO **Kia Tigers * Minor League Baseball **AAA ***''Championship'': Durham Bulls (Tampa Bay Rays) **** International League: Durham Bulls (Tampa Bay Rays) **** Pacific Coast League: Memphis Redbirds (St. Louis Cardinals) ***Mexican League: Toros de Tijuana **AA *** Eastern League: Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates) *** ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2016 In Baseball
Champions of United States baseball leagues Major League Baseball *World Series: Chicago Cubs **American League: Cleveland Indians ***Eastern Division: Boston Red Sox ***Central Division: Cleveland Indians ***Western Division: Texas Rangers ***Wild Card 1: Toronto Blue Jays ***Wild Card 2: Baltimore Orioles **National League: Chicago Cubs ***Eastern Division: Washington Nationals ***Central Division: Chicago Cubs ***Western Division: Los Angeles Dodgers ***Wild Card 1: New York Mets ***Wild Card 2: San Francisco Giants Other United States baseball leagues * Minor League Baseball **AAA ***''Championship'': Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (New York Yankees) ****International League: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (New York Yankees) ****Pacific Coast League: El Paso Chihuahuas (San Diego Padres) ***Mexican League: Pericos de Puebla **AA *** Eastern League: Akron RubberDucks (Cleveland Indians) *** Southern League: Jackson Generals (Seattle Mariners) ***Texas League: Midland ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2021 In Baseball
International competition National Team tournaments * Americas Olympic Qualifying Event: United States * Olympics Final Qualifying Tournament: Dominican Republic *2020 Summer Olympics: Japan *European Baseball Championship: Netherlands *U-23 Baseball World Cup: Venezuela Club team tournaments *2021 Caribbean Series: Águilas Cibaeñas *European Cup: Parma Baseball Club U.S.A. domestic leagues *Major League Baseball * Minor League Baseball **Triple-A East: Durham Bulls (Tampa Bay Rays) **Triple-A West: Tacoma Rainiers (Seattle Mariners) **Double-A Central: Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Kansas City Royals) **Double-A Northeast: Akron RubberDucks (Cleveland Indians) **Double-A South: Mississippi Braves (Atlanta Braves) **High-A Central: Quad Cities River Bandits (Kansas City Royals) **High-A East: Bowling Green Hot Rods (Tampa Bay Rays) **High-A West: Eugene Emeralds (San Francisco Giants) **Low-A East: Charleston RiverDogs (Tampa Bay Rays) **Low-A Southeast: Bradenton Maraude ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2023 In Baseball
International competition National Team tournaments *2023 World Baseball Classic: Japan *U-12 Baseball World Cup: USA *U-18 Baseball World Cup: Japan *European Baseball Championship (Sep) *Youth Baseball5 World Cup (Oct) Club team tournaments * 2023 Caribbean Series: Tigres del Licey * 2023 European Champions Cup: HCAW North American domestic leagues Major League Baseball Minor League Baseball *Triple–A **International League: TBA **Pacific Coast League: TBA ***Triple-A National Championship Game: TBA *Double–A ** Eastern League: TBA ** Southern League: TBA **Texas League: TBA *High–A **Midwest League: Cedar Rapids Kernels (Minnesota Twins) **Northwest League: Vancouver Canadians (Toronto Blue Jays) **South Atlantic League: Greenville Drive (Boston Red Sox) *Single–A **California League: Modesto Nuts (Seattle Mariners) **Carolina League: Charleston RiverDogs (Tampa Bay Rays) **Florida State League: Jupiter Hammerheads (Miami Marlins) *Rookie **Arizona Complex Lea ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2018 In Baseball
Champions Major League Baseball Other champions * Minor League Baseball **AAA ***''Championship'': Memphis Redbirds (St. Louis Cardinals) ****International League: Durham Bulls (Tampa Bay Rays) ****Pacific Coast League: Memphis Redbirds (St. Louis Cardinals) ***Mexican League: ****Leones de Yucatán (first season) ****Sultanes de Monterrey (second season) **AA *** Eastern League; New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Toronto Blue Jays) *** Southern League: Jackson Generals (Arizona Diamondbacks) ***Texas League: Tulsa Drillers (Los Angeles Dodgers) **High A ***California League: Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (Los Angeles Dodgers) ***Carolina League: Buies Creek Astros (Houston Astros) ***Florida State League: Fort Myers Miracle (Minnesota Twins) **A ***Midwest League: Bowling Green Hot Rods (Tampa Bay Rays) ***South Atlantic League: Lexington Legends (Kansas City Royals) **Short Season A ***New York–Penn League: Tri-City ValleyCats (Houston Astros) ***Northwest League: Eugene Emeralds (Chic ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Geelong-Korea
The Geelong-Korea are a professional baseball team in the Australian Baseball League. The team is based in the city of Geelong, Victoria and the team's home ground is Geelong Baseball Park. Geelong-Korea were one of two expansion teams added to the ABL for the 2018–19 season. All professional members of the team are Korean. In their inaugural season they finished fourth place in their division with a record of 7 victories and 33 losses. Current roster See also *Sport in Australia *Australian Baseball * Australian Baseball League (1989–99) *List of current Australian Baseball League team rosters This is a list of the team rosters for each team in the Australian Baseball League The Australian Baseball League (ABL) is a professional baseball league in Australia. The league is governed by the Australian Baseball Federation (ABF). ... References External links * Australian Baseball League website Australian Baseball League teams Baseball teams in Austral ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2014–15 Australian Baseball League Season
The 2014–15 Australian Baseball League season was the fifth Australian Baseball League (ABL) season. It was held from 30 October 2014 to 8 February 2015, with the Perth Heat winning their fourth title in five seasons, defeating the Adelaide Bite in the finals to defend their title. Teams Regular season Standings Statistical leaders Postseason Bracket Preliminary Final Series Game 1 Game 2 Composite line score 2015 ABL Preliminary Final Series (2–0): Perth Heat over Sydney Blue Sox Championship Series Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Composite line score 2015 ABL Championship Series (2–1): Adelaide Bite over Perth Heat References External links The Australian Baseball League– Official ABL WebsiteOfficial Baseball Australia Website Australian Baseball League seasons Australian Baseball League Australian Baseball League The Australian Baseball League (ABL) is a professional baseball league in Australia. The league is governed by the Austr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |