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Korea Baseball Organization

Logo of the Korea Baseball Organization
Abbreviation	KBO
Formation	December 1981 March 1982 (League launched)
Type	Sport governing body
Legal status	Active
Purpose	Managing the KBO League and KBO Futures League, and governing the professional national team.
Headquarters	Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea
Location	946-16, Dogok-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Region served	Domestic
Membership	Baseball Federation of Asia, World Baseball Softball Confederation
Official language	Korean
Commissioner	Chung Un-chan
Website	http://eng.koreabaseball.com

The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO; Korean: 한국야구위원회) 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 (Korean: KBO 리그) and KBO Futures League (Korean: KBO 퓨처스리그 (farm league) since 1982. It is one of two major baseball governing bodies; the other is the Korea Baseball Association (Korean: 대한야구협회), which is the governing body for amateur baseball competitions.

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. National team participation in other competitions is governed by the Korea Baseball Association.

Awards

See Baseball awards#South Korea

• KBO League MVP Award
• KBO League Rookie of the Year Award
• KBO League Golden Glove Award
• KBO League Korean Series MVP Award
• KBO League All-Star Game MVP
• Korean Series Most Valuable Player Award

See also

• Baseball in Korea
• KBO League, the highest level professional baseball league in Korea

References

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13. See also: Chinese Professional Baseball League MVP of the Year Award and Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award.
14. See also: Chinese Professional Baseball League Rookie of the Year Award and Nippon Professional Baseball Rookie of the Year Award.
15. See also: Nippon Professional Baseball Mitsui Golden Glove Award and Major League Baseball Gold Glove Award.
16. See also: Major League Baseball World Series MVP Award.

External links

• Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) official website (in Korean)
• Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) official website (in English)
• Korea Baseball Association (KBA) official website (in Korean)

v t e Baseball in South Korea
WBSC Asia
Governing bodies	Korea Baseball Softball Association (KBSA) Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) Women's Baseball Association Korea (WBAK)
National teams	Men's U-18 Women
Competitions	KBO League (major) KBO Futures League (minor) High school
Awards & honors	Most Valuable Player KBO League Korean Series KBO League Rookie of the Year Award Golden Glove Awards Choi Dong-won Award
Hosted events	2017 World Baseball Classic 1988 Summer Olympics 2019 WBSC Premier12 Asian Baseball Championship 1963 1971 1975 1983 1989 Baseball at the Asian Games 2002 2014 1982 Amateur World Series
Ballparks	KBO League Busan-Sajik Ulsan Changwon Daegu Pohang Daejeon Cheongju Gwangju Incheon-Munhak Seoul-Gocheok Seoul-Jamsil Suwon Futures League Gimhae-Sangdong Goyang Goyang-Byeokje Gyeongsan Hampyeong Hwaseong Icheon (Doosan) Icheon (LG) Incheon Iksan Mungyeong Seosan Defunct Busan-Gudeok Changwon-Masan Daegu Daejeon Gwangju Seoul-Dongdaemun Incheon-Sungui
Related articles	Baseball cheering culture Japan–South Korea baseball rivalry Asia Series Major League Baseball players from South Korea
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• KBO League
• Sports governing bodies in South Korea
• Sports organizations established in 1981
• Baseball governing bodies in Asia
• Baseball organizations in South Korea