Jared Young started the week as a member of the Memphis Redbirds and ended it halfway around the world as the newest player for the Doosan Bears in South Korea. Young, 29, is a Prince George native who's carved out a career in baseball in the U.S.
Jared Young started the week as a member of the Memphis Redbirds and ended it halfway around the world as the newest player for the Doosan Bears in South Korea.
"It's on a level with MLB," he said. The league plays a 144-game schedule, on par with the American and National leagues, and there's an all-star game each season.Young is filling one of those roles. He'll be one of two Canadians on the team, something he says is a first for the KBO. They play their home games in Seoul's Jamsil Baseball Stadium, at 25,000 the highest-capacity field in the KBO League. Other teams include the Hanwha Eagles, Kia Tigers, Kiwoom Heroes, KT Wix, LG Twins, Lotte Giants, NC Dinos, Samsung Lions and SSG Landers.
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