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11 Facts About KBO League

1.

KBO League, officially known as the Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League due to sponsorship reasons, is the highest level league of baseball in South Korea.

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The KBO League was founded with six franchises in 1982 and is the most popular sports league in South Korea.

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3.

KBO League rules are essentially those of the American Major League Baseball.

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4.

The KBO League abolished this limit for the 2008 season, but it was reinstated in 2009, with a 12-inning limit imposed during the regular season, and a 15-inning limit for playoff games.

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5.

In 1989 the KBO League eliminated the two half-season pennants, moving to a single season of 120 games.

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6.

In 1999 the season was expanded to 132 games, and the KBO separated into two divisions — the Dream League and the Magic League.

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The 1999 Dream KBO League consisted of the Doosan Bears, the Lotte Giants, the Haitai Tigers, and the Hyundai Unicorns; the 1999 Magic KBO League consisted of the Hanwha Eagles, the LG Twins, the Samsung Lions, and the Ssangbangwool Raiders.

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8.

Stars who emerged in the 2000s include all-time KBO League hit king Park Yong-taik, the Giants' first-baseman Dae-ho Lee, and the Eagles' first-baseman Kim Tae-kyun.

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Since 2015 the KBO League has played a 144-game season each year, and has added a fifth team to the playoffs, with the introduction of the Wild Card game.

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10.

KBO League first began allowing foreign players in 1998, when each team was allowed to sign up to two imports.

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11.

KBO League has recently enjoyed a surge in popularity, with increased attendance every year.

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