Geelong Korea

Geelong Korea is a professional baseball team from the Australian city of Geelong . The franchise has been part of the Southwest Division of the Australian Baseball League since the 2018/19 ABL season and consists exclusively of South Korean professional players . Geelong Korea is thus the first professional sports team based in Australia with only foreign players.

history

With a population of over 50 million and a pronounced baseball cult as well as the KBO League , one of the world's most successful professional baseball leagues, there has been increased interest in cooperation between the league and South Korean professional sport since the Australian Baseball League was founded in 2010. In June 2018 it was confirmed that a team with only South Korean players would be established in Geelong . The team's first home game is scheduled for November 22, 2018. The state of Victoria has pledged financial support to set up the team and accommodate the South Korean players and media representatives. On October 5, 2018, the club's official logo was presented.

Squad

Squad Geelong Korea ( 2018/19 season )

Infielder

62 Seunghun Kim Korea South
1 Hwiyeon Park Korea South
7 Jooho Lee Korea South
5 Daegun Kook Korea South
16 Hangyeol Cho Korea South

Outfielder

51 Yunhyeok Choi Korea South
9 Mindo Jang Korea South
8 Hakjun Noh Korea South
10 Yongwook Lee Korea South
47 Kwangmin Kwon Korea South
34 Jeeho Suh Korea South

Pitcher

19 Hwayeong Kang Korea South
39 Jinyong Jang Korea South
22 Sanghak Lee Korea South
11 Hwi Kwon Korea South
17 Naon Gil Korea South
93 Byeonggeun Kim Korea South
52 Kihoon Ryu Korea South
21 Jiwoong Park Korea South
28 Jinsun Bae Korea South
50 Jaegon Lee Korea South
46 Jinwoo Kim Korea South

Catcher

26 Seungwon Shin Korea South
23 Sung Gu Han Korea South
44 Taejoon Lim Korea South

Manager

15 Dae-Sung Koo Korea South
86 Yongmok Yoo Korea South

As of October 29, 2018

TV broadcast

All 40 games of the team are to be broadcast live in both Australia and South Korea in the 2018/19 ABL season .

Individual evidence

↑ Geelong Scores Home Run Hosting Korean Baseball Team . In: Premier of Victoria . June 15, 2018 ( gov.au [accessed October 16, 2018]).
^ Geelong-Korea Baseball. Retrieved October 16, 2018 .
^ Geelong-Korea Baseball. Retrieved October 16, 2018 .
^ Korean baseball team to be based in Geelong - Bellarine Times . In: Bellarine Times . June 20, 2018 ( com.au [accessed October 16, 2018]).
^ Australian Baseball League's Geelong-Korea unveils logo. Retrieved October 16, 2018 (American English).
^ Korean baseball team to be based in Geelong - Bellarine Times . In: Bellarine Times . June 20, 2018 ( com.au [accessed October 16, 2018]).

[1] Geelong Scores Home Run Hosting Korean Baseball Team . In: Premier of Victoria . June 15, 2018 ( gov.au [accessed October 16, 2018]).

[2] Geelong-Korea Baseball. Retrieved October 16, 2018 .

[3] Geelong-Korea Baseball. Retrieved October 16, 2018 .

[4] Korean baseball team to be based in Geelong - Bellarine Times . In: Bellarine Times . June 20, 2018 ( com.au [accessed October 16, 2018]).

[5] Australian Baseball League's Geelong-Korea unveils logo. Retrieved October 16, 2018 (American English).

[6] Korean baseball team to be based in Geelong - Bellarine Times . In: Bellarine Times . June 20, 2018 ( com.au [accessed October 16, 2018]).


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