Korea Joongang Daily
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Retired MLB, Landers star Choo Shin-soo to work with feeder team

Retired Korean baseball star Choo Shin-soo will work with the feeder team of his final KBO club, the SSG Landers, next year in a front office capacity.

2024-12-29

Former All-Star Choo Shin-soo retires after 20 years in MLB, KBO

After 16 seasons in the big leagues and four more in the KBO, former MLB All-Star Choo Shin-soo officially called it a career on Thursday.

2024-11-08

Veteran slugger and MLB All-Star Choo Shin-soo makes final KBO appearance

Choo Shin-soo, the most successful Korean hitter in Major League history, made the final regular season appearance of his stories career at Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon on Monday.

2024-10-01

SSG Landers' Choo Shin-soo, former MLB star, records 2,000th hit

SSG Landers' Choo Shin-soo made his 2,000th hit over a two-decade-long career spanning the MLB, the minor leagues and the KBO in the Incheon club’s 12-7 win over the Lotte Giants at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on Wednesday.

2024-04-25

Choo Shin-soo hits first walk-off home run in the KBO

Veteran outfielder Choo Shin-soo of the SSG Landers hit the first walk-off home run of his KBO career on Tuesday, leading the Incheon club to a 4-3 win over the Lotte Giants at Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon.

2022-07-06

Tokyo ready

SSG Landers slugger Choo Shin-soo received a second Covid-19 vaccine dose at the Central Vaccination Center in central Seoul on Monday.

2021-05-25

Going deep

Choo Shin-soo hits a home run at the top of the eighth inning against the Samsung Lions on Tuesday.

2021-04-21

Choo Shin-soo arrives in the KBO with a big home run

Choo Shin-soo has finally picked up his first hit in the KBO — and in true Choo style, it's a home run.

2021-04-08

Warming up

Choo Shin-soo picked up his first hit in an SSG Landers jersey in the fifth inning in an exhibition game against the Lotte Giants at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on Monday.

2021-03-22

Only up from here

SSG Landers slugger Choo Shin-soo made his KBO preseason debut on Sunday, failing to make any hits despite the high expectations.

2021-03-21