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sports1 year ago

"Ohtani's Stellar Debut Propels Dodgers to Victory in Seoul Opener"

Shohei Ohtani's RBI single helped the Los Angeles Dodgers rally past the San Diego Padres 5-2 in the season opener in South Korea. Ohtani went 2-for-5 in his Dodgers debut, and a routine grounder error by first baseman Jake Cronenworth turned the game in the eighth inning. The game marked Major League Baseball's first game in South Korea, with a crowd of 15,952 in attendance. Former MLB pitcher Chan Ho Park threw the ceremonial first pitch, representing the first South Korean-born player in the big leagues.

sports1 year ago

"Seoul Series: Chan Ho Park Throws First Pitch as MLB Kicks Off in Korea"

Chan Ho Park, the first Korean player in MLB, will throw the first pitch at the Seoul Series, marking the first regular season games ever played in South Korea. Park's debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1994 paved the way for other Korean baseball stars, and he is still involved in the game as a baseball operations adviser with the San Diego Padres. The series will also feature the return of former Korean Baseball Organization League favorite Ha-Seong Kim and the debut of Shohei Ohtani with the Dodgers.