Showing posts with label Korea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Korea. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Amateur World Series : 1982


1982 - South Korea
South Korea – Gold; Japan – Silver; United States - Bronze

The 1982 Amateur World Series, an international men's amateur baseball tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation. The tournament took place, for the only time, in South Korea, from 4 September to 14 September, and was won by South Korea in its first AWS victory. 

The teams included South Korea, United States, Canada, Italy, Panama, Taiwan, Netherlands, Australia, Japan and Dominican Republic: Wally Joyner and Chris Sabo were part of the US team, Felix Fermin played for the Dominican Republic


Saturday, January 6, 2018

Korean Baseball League : 2016


 Doohan Bears
 Hanwha Eagles
 Kia Tigers
 KT Wiz
 LG Twins
 Lotte Giants
 NC Dinos
 Nesen Heroes
 Samsung Lions
SK Wyverns
2016 - Korea Post issued a set of stamps for the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) League. One stamp for each team featured the team hat with logo and the team mascot.
The KBO was founded in 1981, with the League starting in 1982 with 6 teams, which has expanded to 10.
The inaugural game was played on march 27, 1982 between the Samsung Lions and the MBC Chungyong (became the LG Twins in 1990) at Dongdaemun Baseball Stadium, Seoul..

Gulfmann Stamps additional first day covers....