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Baseball fan? While the Major Leagues have suspended all spring games and delayed the 2020 season, you can still get your baseball fix.
From America to Russia to Japan, baseball is a sport that is played worldwide. The game became popular with its all-star players like Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente and popular movies like The Sandlot and 42. We know all about baseball here in North and South America, but what about the other side of the world? In countries like South Korea, what we may see as a game, is so much more to them.
In 1905, baseball was brought to South Korea and the country welcomed the sport with open arms. The country formed the Korean Baseball Organization, or KBO for short. The KBO started with 6 teams, and with time grew to 10 total teams. The city of Busan is known especially for not only their spectacular team but their incredibly passionate fan base. The city of Busan with its bat flips and cheermasters celebrates this sport unlike any other country and it is truly a phenomenon unlike any other.
To learn more about Busan and its passion for baseball, watch Behold the Unmatched Passion of Korean Baseball Fans, for free on GreatBigStory.