South Korea national baseball team
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| South Korea national baseball team | |
| Country |  South Korea |
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| Federation | Korea Baseball Association |
| Confederation | Baseball Federation of Asia |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 2 (First in 1996) |
| Best result | 3 (2000) |
| World Baseball Classic | |
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2006) |
| Best result | 3 |
The South Korea national baseball team is the national baseball team of the Republic of Korea (South Korea). It has participated in the Summer Olympic Games in 1984, 1988, 1996 and 2000. Until the 1997 Baseball World Cup, the team was made up exclusively of amateur players. At the 2000 Summer Olympics, the team was composed of players from the Korean Baseball Organization and Korean players from Nippon Professional Baseball.
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[edit] Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
After losing 4-3 to Japan at the 2007 Asian Baseball Championships, the Koreans finished with a 2-1 record and were forced to seek entrance to the 2008 Olympics via the Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament to be held March 7th-14th, 2008 in Taichung, Chinese Taipei.
The Korean Roster, for the qualifying, is mainly comprised of professional players from the Korea Baseball Organization and is not subjected to the scheduling conflicts that troubled the teams from Australia, Canada, and Mexico[1]
The 30 player provisional lineup released includes:
[edit] 2006 World Baseball Classic
The team playing in the 2006 World Baseball Classic also included Korean players from Major League Baseball. In the Classic, the team played in and won every game they played in Pool A. They advanced to round two, again winning all three games to secure a place in the semifinals. Upon reaching the semifinals, the South Korean government announced that it would waive for the players on the team the mandatory two-year military service required of all young Korean men. However, at the semifinals, the Korean team lost to Japan, whom they had beaten twice previously. This led to controversy over the regulations of the WBC concerning the fact that Korea had to face Japan three times and that it was Japan that was allowed to go to the finals, when it had four victories and three losses up to that point, two of those losses to Korea, while the Korean team, which had only one loss and had already beaten Japan twice, was eliminated from the finals.
[edit] 2006 World Baseball Classic roster
Manager
- In-Sik Kim (김인식)
Pitchers
- Young-Soo Bae (배영수) - Samsung Lions
- Jung-Keun Bong (봉중근) - Cincinnati Reds
- Tae-Hyon Chong (정대현) - SK Wyverns
- Jae-Hun Chung (정재훈) - Doosan Bears
- Byung-Doo Jun (전병두) - Kia Tigers
- Byung-Hyun Kim (김병현) - Colorado Rockies
- Sunny Kim (김선우) - Colorado Rockies
- Dae-Sung Koo (구대성) - New York Mets
- Seung-Hwan Oh (오승환) - Samsung Lions
- Chan-Ho Park (박찬호) - San Diego Padres
- Jae-Weong Seo (서재응) - Tampa Bay Devil Rays
- Min-Han Son (손민한) - Lotte Giants
Catchers
- In-Sung Cho (조인성) - LG Twins
- Sung-Heon Hong (홍성흔) - Doosan Bears
- Kab-Yong Jin (진갑용) - Samsung Lions
Infielders
- Hee-Seop Choi (최희섭) - Los Angeles Dodgers
- Dong-Joo Kim (김동주) - Doosan Bears
- Jae-Gul Kim (김재걸) - Samsung Lions
- Jong-Kook Kim (김종국) - Kia Tigers
- Min-Jae Kim (김민재) - Hanwha Eagles
- Tae-Kyun Kim (김태균) - Hanwha Eagles
- Seung-Yeop Lee (이승엽) - Chiba Lotte Marines
- Jin-Man Park (박진만) - Samsung Lions
Outfielders
- Byung-Kyu Lee (이병규) - LG Twins
- Jin-Young Lee (이진영) - SK Wyverns
- Jong-Beom Lee (이종범) - Kia Tigers
- Yong-Taik Park (박용택) - LG Twins
- Ji-Man Song (송지만) - Hyundai Unicorns
[edit] Other 2006 events
Despite starting off the 2006 Intercontinental Cup with a 10-0 mercy rule victory over the Philippines, the Koreans had a disappointing tournament, winning only two games in the round robin round and finishing seventh of eight teams.
The Koreans earned a bronze medal in the Asian Games in November 2006.
[edit] Olympic record
- 1984 - Finished in 4th place (demonstration sport)
- 1988 - Finished in 4th place (demonstration sport)
- 1992 - Did not qualify
- 1996 - Finished in 8th place
- 2000 - Bronze medal winner
- 2004 - Did not qualify
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[edit] World Baseball Classic record
- 2006 - 3rd place
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[edit] Baseball World Cup record
Gold: 1 (1982)
Silver: 5 (1980, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2005)
Bronze: 2 (1978, 1990)
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[edit] Intercontinental Cup record
Gold: 1 (1977)
Silver: 2 (1985, 2002)
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[edit] Asian Games record
- 1994 - Silver medal winner
- 1998 - Gold medal winner
- 2002 - Gold medal winner
- 2006 - Bronze medal winner
[edit] Asian Baseball Championship record
Gold: 7 (1963, 1971, 1975, 1983, 1989, 1997, 1999)
Silver: 10 (1959, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1973, 1985, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2007)
Bronze: 5 (1954, 1955, 1987, 1991, 2003)
[edit] Notable Wins
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[edit] References
- ^ CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Baseball: Olympic Squad Handcuffed. Accessed on 2008-02-16.
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