Korea Baseball Organization

The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO; ) is the governing body for the professional leagues of baseball in South Korea. The KBO was founded in 1981 and has governed two leagues: the KBO League () and KBO Futures League ( (farm league)) since 1982.Samsung Lions Pro-Baseball Team . Samsunglions.com. Retrieved on 2011-04-02.두산베어스닷컴입니다 . Doosanbears.com (1982-01-15). Retrieved on 2011-04-02.퓨처스 2군리그, 매주 1회 중계 실시 OSEN . Osen.mt.co.kr. Retrieved on 2011-04-02. It is one of two major baseball governing bodies; the other is the Korea Baseball Association (), which is the governing body for amateur baseball competitions.Korea and Baseball . Koreatimes.co.kr (2009-03-25). Retrieved on 2011-04-02.

The KBO is a member of the International Baseball Federation (IBAF), and is responsible for the national baseball team for the World Baseball Classic and Asia Series.Schwarz, Alan. (2009-03-20) Japan Defeats Korea, Setting Semifinal Games. NYTimes.com. Retrieved on 2011-04-02.National Team Full of Aging Stars . Koreatimes.co.kr (2007-05-28). Retrieved on 2011-04-02. National team participation in other competitions is governed by the Korea Baseball Association.

Awards See Baseball awards#South Korea

KBO League MVP AwardSee also: Chinese Professional Baseball League MVP of the Year Award and Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award. KBO League Rookie of the Year AwardSee also: Chinese Professional Baseball League Rookie of the Year Award and Nippon Professional Baseball Rookie of the Year Award. KBO League Golden Glove AwardSee also: Nippon Professional Baseball Mitsui Golden Glove Award and Major League Baseball Gold Glove Award. KBO League Korean Series MVP AwardSee also: Major League Baseball World Series MVP Award. KBO League All-Star Game MVP Korean Series Most Valuable Player Award

Korea Baseball Organization

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