Korea Baseball Organization#Awards

{{Short description|South Korean baseball governing body}}

{{about|the governing organization|the top flight league|KBO League}}

{{Infobox organization

| name = Korea Baseball Organization

| image = Korea Baseball Organization - 2022 logo with wordmark horizontal full.svg

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| caption = Logo of the Korea Baseball Organization (2022–present)

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| abbreviation = KBO

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| formation = December 1981
March 1982 (League launched)

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| type = Sport governing body

| 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

| language = Korean

| leader_title = Commissioner

| leader_name = Chung Un-chan

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| website = http://eng.koreabaseball.com

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{{Infobox Korean name

| hangul = 한국야구위원회

| hanja = 韓國野球委員會

| rr = Hanguk Yagu Wiwonhoe

| mr = Han'guk Yagu Wiwŏnhoe

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The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO; {{langx|ko|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 ({{langx|ko|KBO 리그|label=none}}) and KBO Futures League ({{ko-hhrm|KBO 퓨처스리그|labels=no}} (farm league) since 1982.[http://www.samsunglions.com/english/lions/introduction.asp Samsung Lions Pro-Baseball Team] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917041205/http://www.samsunglions.com/english/lions/introduction.asp |date=2010-09-17 }}. Samsunglions.com. Retrieved on 2011-04-02.[http://www.doosanbears.com/english/doosanbears.do 두산베어스닷컴입니다] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100605010954/http://www.doosanbears.com/english/doosanbears.do |date=2010-06-05 }}. Doosanbears.com (1982-01-15). Retrieved on 2011-04-02.{{cite web |url=http://joynews.inews24.com/php/news_view.php?g_menu=702120&g_serial=476616 |title=프로야구 '밑거름' 2군리그, 시즌 일정 확정 |publisher=Joynews.inews24.com |date=2010-02-22 |access-date=2011-10-15 |archive-date=2011-10-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004120613/http://joynews.inews24.com/php/news_view.php?g_menu=702120&g_serial=476616 |url-status=live }}[http://osen.mt.co.kr/news/view.html?gid=G1005140067 퓨처스 2군리그, 매주 1회 중계 실시 OSEN] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722135734/http://osen.mt.co.kr/news/view.html?gid=G1005140067 |date=2011-07-22 }}. Osen.mt.co.kr. Retrieved on 2011-04-02. It is one of two major baseball governing bodies; the other is the Korea Baseball Association ({{langx|ko|대한야구협회|label=none}}), which is the governing body for amateur baseball competitions.{{Cite web |date=February 12, 2009 |title=Korea Baseball Association announces new President |url=http://www.baseball.coachesvideolibrary.com/news.php?action=view&news_id=201 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218112519/http://www.baseball.coachesvideolibrary.com/news.php?action=view&news_id=201 |archive-date=18 Dec 2013 |access-date=2010-05-24}}{{cite web |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/include/print.asp?newsIdx=8222 |title=News Article |access-date=2011-10-15 |archive-date=2012-09-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924133046/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/include/print.asp?newsIdx=8222 |url-status=live }}[https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2010/05/266_41922.html Korea and Baseball] . Koreatimes.co.kr (2009-03-25). Retrieved on 2011-04-02.{{Cite news |last=Song |first=Hyung-kwan |date=2010 |title=아마 야구대회에 프로심판도 출장 가능 |trans-title=Professional umpires can probably participate in baseball tournaments |url=http://www.cbs.co.kr/nocut/Show.asp?IDX=1470341 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721181043/http://www.nocutnews.co.kr/show.asp?idx=1470341 |archive-date=July 21, 2012 |work=nocutnews.co.kr}}

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.Schwarz, Alan. (2009-03-20) [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/21/sports/baseball/21wbcjapan.html Japan Defeats Korea, Setting Semifinal Games]. NYTimes.com. Retrieved on 2011-04-02.[https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/sports/2009/11/136_3695.html National Team Full of Aging Stars] . Koreatimes.co.kr (2007-05-28). Retrieved on 2011-04-02. National team participation in other competitions is governed by the Korea Baseball Association.{{cite web |url=http://www.olympicbaseball.com/2008/03/05/korea-release-24-man-olympic-qualifier-roster |title=Korea release 24-man Olympic Qualifier Roster | Olympic Baseball Blog |publisher=Olympicbaseball.com |date=2008-03-05 |access-date=2011-10-15 |archive-date=2012-03-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306072008/http://www.olympicbaseball.com/2008/03/05/korea-release-24-man-olympic-qualifier-roster/ |url-status=live }}