The Geelong-Korea were a professional baseball team in the Australian Baseball League. One of two expansion teams added to the ABL for the 2018–19 season,[1] the team was based in the city of Geelong, Victoria and played its home games at Geelong Baseball Park. All professional members of the team were Korean.[2]
| Geelong-Korea | |
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| Information | |
| League | Australian Baseball League |
| Location | Geelong, Victoria |
| Ballpark | Geelong Baseball Park |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Folded | 2023 |
| Colours | Indigo Black |
| Ownership | ABL |
| Manager | Byung-kyu Lee |
| General Manager | Chung-Sik Park |
Geelong-Korea played in only three of their five seasons in the league, having sat out the 2020–21 and 2021–22 Australian Baseball League seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The team folded following the 2022–2023 season.[3]
Regular season record-by-year
edit| Season | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019[4] | 4th (Southwest Division) | 7 | 33 | .175 | 17.0 |
| 2019–2020[5] | 4th (Southwest Division) | 12 | 28 | .300 | 11.0 |
| 2020–2021 | Did not participate | ||||
| 2021–2022 | Did not participate | ||||
| 2022–2023[6] | 4th (Southwest Division) | 13 | 27 | .325 | 12.0 |
| Totals | 32 | 88 | .267 | ||
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Geelong's pro baseball team ready for launch". Bay 93.9. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Geelong to base Korean team". theabl.com.au. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Geelong-Korea exits the Australian Baseball League ahead of 2023/24 season". ABL.com.au. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "2018-19 Geelong-Korea". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "2019-20 Geelong-Korea". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "2022-23 Geelong-Korea". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
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