Sangmu Phoenix ( ko, 상무 피닉스 야구단) is a South Korean professional

baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding ...

team founded in 2005. The team is part of the

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, North Gyeongsang Province, Gyeongsangbuk-do. It was founded in 1984 by ...

, and they play in the KBO Futures League. Their home stadium is Sangmu Baseball Stadium located in

Mungyeong Mungyeong ( ko, 문경 ' ()) is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The local government, economy, and transportation networks are all centered in Jeomchon, the principal town. Mungyeong has a lengthy history, and is known today fo ...

. Many professional players who are serving compulsory military service play for the Phoenix, usually for a term of two seasons.KIM HYO-KYUNG, PARK SO-YOUNG
"Military service looms over KBO,"
''Korea JoongAng Daily'' (April 16, 2019). The team is not affiliated with any single

KBO League 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 ...

team, but over its history has had a number of players from 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) an ...

franchise. The Sangmu Phoenix were champions of the Futures League's Southern League division in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.

Current lineup

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Notable former players

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Baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding ...

Military sports clubs and teams

Current lineup

Notable former players

See also

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