Topic - Korean Baseball Organization

The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO; ), which is the governing body for the amateur baseball competitions. Now chairman of organization is Goo Bon-Neung, a candidate for the Korean Baseball Hall of Fame. - Source: Wikipedia

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FILE - In this July 28, 2019, file photo, then Pittsburgh Pirates' Jung Ho Kang, of South Korea, reacts after striking out during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, in New York. The Korean Baseball Organization has suspended ex-Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang for a year and ordered him to perform 300 hours of community service over a series drunk driving cases.(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

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First base umpire Lee Ki-joong wearing a mask and gloves as a precaution against the new coronavirus calls during a baseball game between Hanwha Eagles and SK Wyverns in Incheon, South Korea, Tuesday, May 5, 2020. With umpires fitted with masks and cheerleaders dancing beneath vast rows of empty seats, a new baseball season got underway in South Korea following a weeks-long delay because of the coronavirus pandemic.(AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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First base umpire Lee Gye-sung wearing a mask and gloves as a precaution against the new coronavirus calls during the pre-season baseball game between Doosan Bears and LG Twins in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 21, 2020. South Korea's professional baseball league has decided to begin its new season on May 5, initially without fans, following a postponement over the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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