The Korea Herald

Baseball club admits to paying umpire as scandal snowballs

Aug 30, 2017

A South Korean baseball club on Wednesday admitted to paying an umpire only a day before winning a league title four years ago. The Samsung Lions in the Korea Baseball Organization said a senior clu...
Baseball club owner questioned in money scandal involving ex-umpire

Aug 30, 2017

A South Korean baseball club owner has been questioned in connection with a money scandal involving a retired umpire, a source said Wednesday. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office recently...
Pirates' Kang Jung-ho signs with Dominican club

Aug 30, 2017

Pittsburgh Pirates' third baseman Kang Jung-ho, his big league career in limbo following a drunk driving conviction, has signed with a Dominican Republic club. Aguilas Cibaenas, which competes in th...
Ex-MLB player James Loney leaves Korea after demotion

Aug 29, 2017

Former major league first baseman James Loney has cut his South Korean stint short after just 23 games, having returned to the United States in response to a demotion to the minors. The LG Twins in ...
Top rookie makes provisional natl. baseball team for inaugural tournament

Aug 28, 2017

The top rookie in South Korean baseball this year on Monday made the provisional national team for an inaugural offseason tournament. The Korea Baseball Organization announced a 42-man roster for th...
Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin earns 5th win of season vs. Pirates

Aug 25, 2017

Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers has earned his fifth win of 2017 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ryu improved to 5-6 after allowing just one run across six innings in the Dodgers' 5-2 victor...
Career in limbo, Pirates' Kang Jung-ho giving free youth clinics

Aug 24, 2017

Beleaguered major league infielder Kang Jung-ho has been giving free youth clinics and donating equipment, while his playing career remains in limbo, a source close to the player said Thursday. Kang...
Korean baseball club to face ownership change after losing court battle

Aug 18, 2017

South Korea's professional Nexen Heroes baseball club are set to face a change in their ownership structure after they lost a trial against a US-based businessman on Friday. The Heroes filed a lawsu...
Diminutive hitter chasing elusive .400 batting average

Aug 18, 2017

One of South Korean baseball's smallest players is in hot pursuit of one of the most hallowed and elusive marks in the game: a .400 batting average. Kim Sun-bin of the Kia Tigers, all of 165 centime...
Cardinals' Oh Seung-hwan to get save opportunities following closer's injury

Aug 18, 2017

St. Louis Cardinals reliever Oh Seung-hwan is expected to get more save opportunities following an injury to the club's incumbent closer. The South Korean right-hander, who started the season as the...
Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin takes no-decision after worst start in 2 months

Aug 13, 2017

Los Angeles Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin has taken a no-decision after throwing his worst outing in two months. The South Korean left-hander allowed three runs on seven hits in five innings against the San...
Scruggs walks off Lotte, NC wins 3-2

Aug 11, 2017

Xavier Scruggs hit a walk-off two-run home run in the ninth inning of Thursday’s Korean Baseball Organization game between the Lotte Giants and NC Dinos to give NC a come from behind 3-2 victory. NC...
On retirement tour, Korean baseball legend seeking low profile

Aug 11, 2017

Having embarked on South Korean baseball's first retirement tour, Samsung Lions slugger Lee Seung-yuop just wants to keep a low profile. Modest to a fault, the career home run leader in the Korea Ba...
Baseball's rookie sensation eager for chance to play for father on natl. team

Aug 11, 2017

South Korean baseball's rookie sensation Lee Jung-hoo knew he'd never be able to play with his famous father, Lee Jong-beom, who retired in 2012 when his son was just 13. But this year, the junior L...
Korea names natl. baseball coaches for offseason tournament

Aug 10, 2017

South Korea on Thursday announced the national baseball team coaches for an inaugural offseason tournament this fall. The Korea Baseball Organization brought six coaches on board for manager Sun Don...