Korean Baseball Organization
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| Korean Baseball Organization | |
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| Sport | Baseball |
| Founded | 1982 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |  Republic of Korea |
| Current champions | Samsung Lions |
| Official website | koreabaseball.or.kr (Korean) |
| Korean Baseball Organization | |
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| Hangul: | |
| Hanja: | |
| Revised Romanization: | Han-guk Yagu Wiwonhoe |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Han'guk Yagu Wiwŏnhoe |
The Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) of South Korea is the country's professional baseball league. It was founded with six teams in 1982 and currently has eight. The teams are named after the companies or conglomerates which they belong to.
The first game was played on March 27, 1982 between Samsung Lions and MBC Blue Dragons (LG Twins) in Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul. Then-President Chun Doo-hwan threw the first pitch .
The end of the season is the Korean Series.
As of 2006, founder members the Kia Tigers (formerly the Haitai Tigers) had won 9 of the 22 national championships.
Most team players are Korean, but each team has some foreigners, including Americans, Dominicans and Cubans.
[edit] Current teams
- Doosan Bears - Seoul
- Hanhwa Eagles - Daejeon
- Hyundai Unicorns - Suwon
- Kia Tigers - Gwangju
- Lotte Giants - Busan
- LG Twins - Seoul
- Samsung Lions - Daegu
- SK Wyverns - Inchon
[edit] See also
- Sports in South Korea
- List of professional sports leagues
- Players from South Korea in Major League Baseball
- Non-Korean baseball players in Korea
- Man Soo Lee
[edit] External links
 Korean Baseball Organization |
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| Doosan Bears (Seoul) | Hanhwa Eagles (Daejeon) | Hyundai Unicorns (Suwon) | Kia Tigers (Gwangju) Lotte Giants (Busan) | LG Twins (Seoul) | Samsung Lions (Daegu) | SK Wyverns (Inchon) |
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