Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Korean Baseball - Doosan Bears Vs. LG Twins - April 11


Take me out to the ball game! It was a really nice sunny afternoon at the Jamsil Baseball Stadium.
Me and some friends decided to check out yagu (baseball) Korean-style. Korean baseball isn't Major League quality. Aaron considers their level similar to the American AAA.

Baseball in Korea, like everywhere else, is based on corporate sponsorship. However, unlike in the West, with baseball teams' names being some animal/character/icon + city name, Korean teams are named after their companies that host them. Like, the Kia Tigers, Samsung Lions, or the Lotte Giants. My personal favourite is the Hyundai Unicorns. I've just never seen unicorns as logoical emblems for a masculine sport. The FEARSOME UNICORNS! :P