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Kim Sang-hyeon (baseball)
Kim Sang-hyeon (Hangul: 김상현, Hanja: 金相賢; born November 12, 1980 in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea) is a South Korean third baseman who played for 16 years in the KBO League. Professional career Kim debuted with the 2001 Haitai Tigers, the predecessor of Kia Tigers, but played an active part in farm team. Thus, In 2002 KBO season, he was traded to the LG Twins. In 2004, Kim was drafted into the Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps. In the Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps, Kim was the home run leader. In 2007, Kim was discharged from military service and returned to the LG Twins. However, he still played an active part in the farm team. In the 2009 KBO season, he was traded back to the Kia Tigers. Kim played in 121 games, hitting .315 with 127 RBI and hit a league-leading and a pro career-best 36 home runs. Kim and Hee-seop Choi hit 69 home runs, and the two together were called the "CK Cannon". In 2009 Korean Series, Kim hit a three-run homer in Game Three. Afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third Baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball or softball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. In the scoring system used to record defensive plays, the third baseman is assigned the number 5. Third base is known as the "hot corner", because the third baseman is often the infielder who stands closest to the batter—roughly 90–120 feet away, but even closer if a bunt is expected. Most right-handed hitters tend to hit the ball hard in this direction. A third baseman must possess good hand-eye coordination and quick reactions to catch batted balls whose speed can exceed . The third base position requires a strong and accurate arm, as the third baseman often makes long throws to first base or quick ones to second base to start a double play. As with middle infielders, right-handed throwing players are standard at the position because they do not need to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has a Demographics of South Korea, population of 51.75 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the List of metropolitan areas by population, fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its Gojoseon, first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Unified Silla, Silla and Balhae in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SSG Landers Players
SSG may refer to: Organizations * Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group, US * Safesoft Global, later Seioglobal, a Chinese IT company * Särskilda Skyddsgruppen, a Swedish special forces unit * Shinsegae, a South Korean company * Special Service Group, a Pakistani special forces unit * Special Surveillance Group of the US FBI * Strategic Studies Group, an Australian wargame software company * Subaltern Studies Group, studying post-colonial societies * Syrian Salvation Government, a separatist group involved in the Syrian Civil War Sniper rifles German initials for Scharfschützengewehr (sharpshooter or sniper rifle) * Steyr SSG 69, Austria, 1969 * SSG 82, East Germany, 1982 * SIG Sauer SSG 2000, Swiss/German, 1989 * SIG Sauer SSG 3000, Swiss/German, 1992 * Steyr SSG 04, Austria, 2004 * Steyr SSG 08, Austria, 2008 Other uses * Super saugut * L'Entente SSG, a French association football team * Security sector governance, a sub-concept of governance * Seimat l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kia Tigers Players
Kia Corporation, commonly known as Kia (, ; formerly known as Kyungsung Precision Industry and Kia Motors Corporation), is a South Korean multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It is South Korea's second largest automobile manufacturer, after its parent company, Hyundai Motor Company, with sales of over 2.8 million vehicles in 2019. the Kia Corporation is minority owned by Hyundai, which holds a 33.88% stake valued at just over US$6 billion. Kia in turn is a minority owner of more than twenty Hyundai subsidiaries ranging from 4.9% up to 45.37%, totaling more than US$8.3 billion. Etymology According to the company, the name "Kia" derives from the Sino-Korean characters (, 'to arise') and (, which stands for 亞細亞, meaning 'Asia'); it is roughly translated as "Rising from (East) Asia." History Origins and early expansion Kia was founded on June 9, 1944, as Kyungsung Precision Industry, a manufacturer of steel tub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LG Twins Players
LG Corporation (or LG Group) (), formerly Lucky-Goldstar from 1983 to 1995 (Korean: ''Leokki Geumseong''; ), is a South Korean multinational conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi and managed by successive generations of his family. It is the fourth-largest chaebol in South Korea. Its headquarters are in the LG Twin Towers building in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul. LG makes electronics, chemicals, and telecommunications products and operates subsidiaries such as LG Electronics, Zenith, LG Display, LG Uplus, LG Innotek, LG Chem, and LG Energy Solution in over 80 countries. History LG Corporation was established as Lak Hui Chemical Industrial Corp. in 1947 by Koo In-hwoi. In 1952, Lak Hui (락희) (pronounced "Lucky"; now LG Chem) became the first South Korean company to enter the plastics industry. As the company expanded its plastics business, it established GoldStar Co. Ltd. (now LG Electronics Inc.) in 1958. Both companies Lucky and GoldStar merged t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
KBO League Most Valuable Player Award
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] |
2009 Korean Series
The 2009 Korean Series was the 27th edition of Korea Baseball Organization's championship series. The best-of-seven playoff is played between the KIA Tigers (1st) and the SK Wyverns (2nd). The KIA Tigers won the series in seven games. Game summaries Game 1 Friday, October 16, 2009 at Moodeung Stadium in Gwangju Game 2 Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Moodeung Stadium in Gwangju Game 3 Monday, October 19, 2009 at Munhak Baseball Stadium in Incheon Game 4 Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at Munhak Baseball Stadium in Incheon Game 5 Thursday, October 22, 2009 at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul Game 6 Friday, October 23, 2009 at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul Game 7 Saturday, October 24, 2009 at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul References {{SK Wyverns Korean Series Korean Series 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 ... [...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] |
2009 Korea Baseball Organization 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 Armed Forces Athletic Corps
Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps (), commonly known as the Sangmu (), is the sports division of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. Its headquarters are located in Mungyeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do. It was founded in 1984 by the integration of the athletic teams of ROK Army, ROK Navy and ROK Air Force. Composition First Athletic Unit * Football — Gimcheon Sangmu FC take part in '' K League'' * Basketball — Sangmu Basketball Team take part in ''Korean Basketball League's Reserve League'' * Handball — Sangmu Phoenix take part in ''Handball Korea League'' * Rugby * Boxing * Judo * Wrestling Second Athletic Unit * Baseball — Sangmu Baseball Team take part in ''Futures League (Korea Professional Baseball's Reserve League)'' * Volleyball — Sangmu Volleyball Team took part in '' V-League'' * Badminton * Tennis * Field hockey * Gymnastics * Weightlifting * Table tennis Third Athletic Unit * Women's football — Busan Sangmu WFC take part in '' WK-League'' * Taekwondo * Shootin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
