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Roster for World Baseball Classic Released
Written: 2005-12-20 16:49:34 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
The national team for the World Baseball Classic in March has released its final 29-man roster.
Team manager Kim In-shik on Tuesday announced the list that includes seven overseas-based players.
Among them are pitchers Park Chan-ho of the San Diego Padres, Kim Sun-woo and Kim Byung-hyun of the Colorado Rockies, Bong Jung-geun of the Cincinnati Reds and Koo Dae-sung of the New York Mets.
Choi Hee-Seop of the United States' Los Angeles Dodgers and Lee Seung-yeop of Japan's Chiba Lotte Marines will play first base.
Domestic leaguers on the roster include this year's Most Valuable Player, pitcher Son Min-han of the Lotte Giants, and top rookie Oh Seung-hwan of the league champions Samsung Lions.
The team on March 3rd will play its first game in the tournament against Taiwan in Tokyo.
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