Korean professional baseball began to be broadcast live throughout the United States for the first time in the US through ESPN, a professional sports channel in the United States.
[ESPN relay: Today is the day baseball begins. We will deliver the KBO League live.]
ESPN, which broadcast the opening match between Samsung and NC in Daegu, started with an introduction to the KBO League.
[ESPN relay: There are 10 teams in the KBO League, but Doosan and LG share Jamsil Stadium as their home. 144 games per team.]
[ESPN broadcast: second baseman Park Min-woo at bat. The right-handed hitter's shot, Samsung Kim Heon-gon, catches. It's a great defense!] The
Korean bats' 'Bat Flip', which is not seen in the major leagues, and the serie who throws the bat after a home run hit were also illuminated before the game.
[ESPN Relay: It's Bat Flip (This is the first 'Bat Flip' of this year!)]
Eric Majors from NC also participated in the relay via video connection to celebrate the opening.
ESPN plans to broadcast KBO League one game every day in the future.
"Wonderful defense!" ESPN in the US broadcasts the first KBO League live
2020-05-05T23:48:07.940Z
Korean professional baseball began to be broadcast live throughout the United States for the first time in the US through ESPN, a professional sports channel in the United States. [ESPN relay: Today is the day baseball begins.
Source: sbskr