Forty years ago, on March 27, 1982, MBC Chungryong beat the Samsung Lions 11-7 at Dongdaemun Stadium in central Seoul in the first professional baseball game in Korea. The rest is history.
The KBO was shaken last week by the news that SK Telecom was selling the SK Wyverns to Shinsegae. It's not clear what the retailer will name the team, but there are plenty of options to choose from. Here's a look back at 39 years of KBO team names.
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