Korean Police Baseball Team
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Korean Police Baseball Team (Korean: 경찰 야구단) was a South Korean amateur baseball team that existed from 2005 to 2019, and competed in the KBO Futures League from 2006 through 2019.[1] Their home stadium was Byeokje Baseball Stadium in Goyang. The team was controlled by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, which itself is a division of the National Police Agency.
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League | Futures League | ||||
Location | Goyang, Gyeonggi-do | ||||
Ballpark | Byeokje Baseball Stadium | ||||
Founded | December 1, 2005; 18 years ago (2005-12-01)[1] | ||||
Folded | August 31, 2019; 4 years ago (2019-08-31)[1] | ||||
Colors | Blue and white | ||||
Ownership | Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency | ||||
Coach | Lee Han-jin (pitching coach)[1] | ||||
Manager | Yoo Seung-an[1] | ||||
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The Police were not affiliated with any single KBO League team, instead fielding a roster made of players from many of the KBO franchises. Over the Police team's history, however, it had a preponderance of players from the Doosan Bears franchise. Notable KBO League players who at one time served on the Police team included Choi Hyoung-woo, Yang Eui-ji, Min Byung-hun, Jung Soo-bin, Rhee Dae-eun, Son Seung-lak, and Won Jong-hyun.[1]