Heo Gu-yeon, president of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), promotes the opening of the KBO League in the United States.
On the 13th (local time), 카지노 the KBO announced on the 17th that “President Huh has contacted many American professional baseball Major League (MLB) clubs for baseball exchanges between Korea and the United States.” It is known that plans to internationalize baseball were discussed, such as hosting the KBO opening game in the U.S. and promoting demonstration games for KBO and MLB clubs.
President Heo talked about ways to exchange with Los Angeles Angels President John Carpino and Los Angeles Dodgers marketing director Ron Lawson. KBO said, “At this meeting, we discussed overall matters regarding the opening game of the 2024 KBO League and holding an exhibition game between KBO and MLB clubs.” I asked for a solution,” he said.
He also discussed ways to cooperate with MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred. It is known that the MLB Secretariat requested full support and cooperation when holding the opening game of the KBO League in the 2024 season.
Afterward, President Huh met with Consul General Kim Young-wan in Los Angeles and Sang-won Jeong, Director of the Korean Cultural Center in Los Angeles, to reveal the background and plan for holding the opening game of the 2024 KBO League in the United States, and asked for cooperation so that the game could be promoted successfully.
President Heo also met and encouraged the Korean baseball team of the World Baseball Classic (WBC). On the 16th, President Huh visited Tucson, Arizona, and asked the coaching staff and players to promote.
Meanwhile, President Huh plans to return to Korea on the 24th after meeting with management, including San Diego Padres owner Peter Sidler and president Eric Grubner, to discuss ways to internationalize baseball.