The right-handed, submarine relief pitcher had a successful career in the majors. After debuting with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 1999, Kim put up 54 wins and 86 saves with a 4.42 ERA. Kim is the only South Korean with a World Series ring, which he earned with the Diamondbacks in 2001, and then again with the Boston Red Sox in 2004. However, since 2007, after failing to find a team, he never ret...

Former Major League Baseball (MLB) closer Kim Byung-hyun said Friday he was looking forward to writing a new chapter in his career in his native land. Kim, a 2002 MLB All-Star, was formally introduced as the newest member of the Nexen Heroes in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) Friday, two days after inking a one-year deal. The 33-year-old flew in from Los Angeles early morning and donned th...

Korean slugger Choo Shin-soo, despite his 2011 struggles, has received a $1 million raise from the Cleveland Indians for the upcoming season. Choo and the Major League Baseball club agreed Tuesday to a one-year, $4.9 million deal to avoid salary arbitration, the Indians announced. The Korean outfielder made $3.97 million last season, when he batted .259 with just eight homers and 36 RBIs, the f...

Cleveland Indians outfielder Choo Shin-soo has agreed to a one-year deal with the team, getting a US$1 million raise while avoiding salary arbitration. The Indians' Web site announced early Wednesday, Korean time, that Choo will make $4.9 million in 2012. Last year, he earned $3.975 million while struggling through a trying season on and off the field. The year before that, he made $461,000, ba...

South Korean baseball pitcher Park Chan-ho, a former Major League Baseball All-Star who recently signed with a South Korean team, is the living proof that you can come home again. On Friday, Park donned his new Hanwha Eagles uniform in Daejeon, some 150 kilometers south of Seoul, as the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club held a New Year's meeting with all players and team executives on hand....

Cleveland Indians outfielder Choo Shin-soo said Thursday he will try to bounce back next year from a disappointing 2011 season. Choo, the only South Korean in Major League Baseball, returned to his home in Arizona Thursday to begin his off-season training in earnest, after spending about two months in his native land. As he reflected on his injury-plagued year, Choo said it was the worst season ...

Former MLB pitcher Park inks 1-year deal with Hanwha Eagles Former Major League pitcher Park Chan-ho said he wants to pitch in Korea not for the money, but for his passion. He proved it on Tuesday by signing a one-year deal with the Hanwha Eagles on the minimum salary of 24 million won ($20,540). The 37-year-old was paid $1.2 million a year while playing for the Japanese outfit Orix Buffaloes. ...

Former Major League pitcher Park Chan-ho said he wants to pitch in Korea not for the money, but for his passion. He proved it on Tuesday by signing a one-year deal with the Hanwha Eagles on the minimum salary of 24 million won ($20,540). The 37-year-old was paid $1.2 million a year while playing for the Japanese outfit Orix Buffaloes. He was released by the team in October after a disappointing ...