{{Short description|South Korean baseball governing body}} {{about|the governing organization|the top flight league|KBO League}} {{Infobox organization | name = Korea Baseball Organization | image = Korea Baseball Organization - 2022 logo with wordmark horizontal full.svg | image_border = | image_size = 180px | caption = Logo of the Korea Baseball Organization (2022–present) | map = | map_size = | map_alt = | map_caption = | abbreviation = KBO | formation = December 1981<br />March 1982 (League launched) | extinction = | type = Sport governing body | status = Active | purpose = Managing the KBO League and KBO Futures League, and governing the professional national team. | headquarters = Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea | location = 946-16, Dogok-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea | region_served = Domestic | membership = Baseball Federation of Asia,<br />World Baseball Softball Confederation | language = Korean | leader_title = Commissioner | leader_name = Chung Un-chan | main_organ = | affiliations = | num_staff = | num_volunteers = | budget = | website = http://eng.koreabaseball.com | remarks = }} {{Infobox Korean name/auto | hangul = ^한국_야구_위원회 | hanja = 韓國野球委員會 }}
The '''Korea Baseball Organization''' ('''KBO'''; {{Korean|hangul=한국야구위원회}}) is the governing body for the professional leagues of baseball in South Korea. The KBO was founded in 1981 and has governed two leagues: the KBO League ({{langx|ko|KBO 리그|label=none}}) and KBO Futures League ({{ko-hhrm|KBO 퓨처스리그|labels=no}} (farm league) since 1982.<ref>[http://www.samsunglions.com/english/lions/introduction.asp Samsung Lions Pro-Baseball Team] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917041205/http://www.samsunglions.com/english/lions/introduction.asp |date=2010-09-17 }}. Samsunglions.com. Retrieved on 2011-04-02.</ref><ref>[http://www.doosanbears.com/english/doosanbears.do 두산베어스닷컴입니다] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100605010954/http://www.doosanbears.com/english/doosanbears.do |date=2010-06-05 }}. Doosanbears.com (1982-01-15). Retrieved on 2011-04-02.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://joynews.inews24.com/php/news_view.php?g_menu=702120&g_serial=476616 |title=프로야구 '밑거름' 2군리그, 시즌 일정 확정 |publisher=Joynews.inews24.com |date=2010-02-22 |access-date=2011-10-15 |archive-date=2011-10-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004120613/http://joynews.inews24.com/php/news_view.php?g_menu=702120&g_serial=476616 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>[http://osen.mt.co.kr/news/view.html?gid=G1005140067 퓨처스 2군리그, 매주 1회 중계 실시 OSEN] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722135734/http://osen.mt.co.kr/news/view.html?gid=G1005140067 |date=2011-07-22 }}. Osen.mt.co.kr. Retrieved on 2011-04-02.</ref> It is one of two major baseball governing bodies; the other is the Korea Baseball Association ({{langx|ko|대한야구협회|label=none}}), which is the governing body for amateur baseball competitions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 12, 2009 |title=Korea Baseball Association announces new President |url=http://www.baseball.coachesvideolibrary.com/news.php?action=view&news_id=201 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218112519/http://www.baseball.coachesvideolibrary.com/news.php?action=view&news_id=201 |archive-date=18 Dec 2013 |access-date=2010-05-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/include/print.asp?newsIdx=8222 |title=News Article |access-date=2011-10-15 |archive-date=2012-09-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924133046/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/include/print.asp?newsIdx=8222 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>[https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2010/05/266_41922.html Korea and Baseball] . Koreatimes.co.kr (2009-03-25). Retrieved on 2011-04-02.</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Song |first=Hyung-kwan |date=2010 |title=아마 야구대회에 프로심판도 출장 가능 |trans-title=Professional umpires can probably participate in baseball tournaments |url=http://www.cbs.co.kr/nocut/Show.asp?IDX=1470341 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721181043/http://www.nocutnews.co.kr/show.asp?idx=1470341 |archive-date=July 21, 2012 |work=nocutnews.co.kr}}</ref>
The KBO is a member of the International Baseball Federation (IBAF), and is responsible for the national baseball team for the World Baseball Classic and Asia Series.<ref>Schwarz, Alan. (2009-03-20) [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/21/sports/baseball/21wbcjapan.html Japan Defeats Korea, Setting Semifinal Games]. NYTimes.com. Retrieved on 2011-04-02.</ref><ref>[https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/sports/2009/11/136_3695.html National Team Full of Aging Stars] . Koreatimes.co.kr (2007-05-28). Retrieved on 2011-04-02.</ref> National team participation in other competitions is governed by the Korea Baseball Association.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.olympicbaseball.com/2008/03/05/korea-release-24-man-olympic-qualifier-roster |title=Korea release 24-man Olympic Qualifier Roster | Olympic Baseball Blog |publisher=Olympicbaseball.com |date=2008-03-05 |access-date=2011-10-15 |archive-date=2012-03-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306072008/http://www.olympicbaseball.com/2008/03/05/korea-release-24-man-olympic-qualifier-roster/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Awards== :''See Baseball awards#South Korea''
*KBO League MVP Award<ref>''See also'': Chinese Professional Baseball League MVP of the Year Award and Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award.</ref> *KBO League Rookie of the Year Award<ref>''See also'': Chinese Professional Baseball League Rookie of the Year Award and Nippon Professional Baseball Rookie of the Year Award.</ref> *KBO League Golden Glove Award<ref>''See also'': Nippon Professional Baseball Mitsui Golden Glove Award and Major League Baseball Gold Glove Award.</ref> *KBO League Korean Series MVP Award<ref>''See also'': Major League Baseball World Series MVP Award.</ref> *KBO League All-Star Game MVP{{citation needed|date=June 2022}} *Korean Series Most Valuable Player Award{{Cn|date=November 2023}}
== See also == {{Portal|Baseball}} * Baseball in Korea * KBO League, the highest level professional baseball league in Korea
== References == {{Reflist|30em}}
== External links == * [http://www.koreabaseball.com Korea Baseball Organization (KBO)] official website {{in lang|ko}} * [http://eng.koreabaseball.com Korea Baseball Organization (KBO)] official website {{in lang|en}} * [http://www.korea-baseball.com Korea Baseball Association (KBA)] official website {{in lang|ko}}
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Category:KBO League baseball Category:Sports organizations established in 1981 Category:Baseball governing bodies in Asia Category:Baseball organizations in South Korea