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The 'Korea 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 the MBC Blue Dragons (now the LG Twins) in Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul. Then-president Chun Doo-hwan threw the first pitch .
The championship is the Korean Series.
As of 2006, founding member the Kia Tigers (formerly the Haitai Tigers) had won 9 of the 22 national championships.
Most players are Korean, but teams are allowed a limited number foreign players, with Americans, Dominicans and Cubans featuring in the league.

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Current teams

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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

See also

★ Sports in South Korea

★ List of professional sports leagues

★ Players from South Korea in Major League Baseball

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★ Man Soo Lee

External links

★ KBO history page

★ BaseballGuru.com