The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO; Korean: 한국야구위원회) is the governing body for the professional leagues of baseball in South Korea. The KBO was founded in 1981 and has governed two leagues: the KBO League (Korean: KBO 리그) and KBO Futures League (Korean: KBO 퓨처스리그 (farm league) since 1982.[1][2][3][4][5] It is one of two major baseball governing bodies; the other is the Korea Baseball Association (Korean: 대한야구협회), which is the governing body for amateur baseball competitions.[6][7][8][9]
 Logo of the Korea Baseball Organization | |
| Abbreviation | KBO |
|---|---|
| Formation | December 1981 March 1982 (League launched) |
| Type | Sport governing body |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Managing the KBO League and KBO Futures League, and governing the professional national team. |
| Headquarters | Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea |
| Location |
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Region served | Domestic |
| Membership | Baseball Federation of Asia, World Baseball Softball Confederation |
Official language | Korean |
Commissioner | Chung Un-chan |
| Website | http://eng.koreabaseball.com |
| Korea Baseball Organization | |
| Hangul | 한국야구위원회 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 韓國野球委員會 |
| Revised Romanization | Hanguk Yagu Wiwonhoe |
| McCune–Reischauer | Han'guk Yagu Wiwŏnhoe |
The KBO is a member of the International Baseball Federation (IBAF), and is responsible for the national baseball team for the World Baseball Classic and Asia Series.[10][11] National team participation in other competitions is governed by the Korea Baseball Association.[12]
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- Baseball in Korea
- KBO League, the highest level professional baseball league in Korea
References
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- ^ 두산베어스닷컴입니다 Archived 2010-06-05 at the Wayback Machine. Doosanbears.com (1982-01-15). Retrieved on 2011-04-02.
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- ^ 퓨처스 2군리그, 매주 1회 중계 실시 OSEN Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine. Osen.mt.co.kr. Retrieved on 2011-04-02.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Korea Baseball Association announces new President". February 12, 2009. Archived from the original on 18 Dec 2013. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ "News Article". Archived from the original on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ Korea and Baseball . Koreatimes.co.kr (2009-03-25). Retrieved on 2011-04-02.
- ^ 아마 야구대회에 프로심판도 출장 가능 - 노컷뉴스[permanent dead link]. Cbs.co.kr. Retrieved on 2011-04-02.
- ^ Schwarz, Alan. (2009-03-20) Japan Defeats Korea, Setting Semifinal Games. NYTimes.com. Retrieved on 2011-04-02.
- ^ National Team Full of Aging Stars . Koreatimes.co.kr (2007-05-28). Retrieved on 2011-04-02.
- ^ "Korea release 24-man Olympic Qualifier Roster | Olympic Baseball Blog". Olympicbaseball.com. 2008-03-05. Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ See also: Chinese Professional Baseball League MVP of the Year Award and Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award.
- ^ See also: Chinese Professional Baseball League Rookie of the Year Award and Nippon Professional Baseball Rookie of the Year Award.
- ^ See also: Nippon Professional Baseball Mitsui Golden Glove Award and Major League Baseball Gold Glove Award.
- ^ See also: Major League Baseball World Series MVP Award.
External links
edit- Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) official website (in Korean)
- Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) official website (in English)
- Korea Baseball Association (KBA) official website (in Korean)