MLB World Tour Official Press Conference Held ... 2022 MLB WORLD TOUR: KOREA SERIES

Official MLB World Tour Press Conference at Busan City Hall 2nd Floor Lobby on the 19th

Four Games Held: Two Each at Busan Sajik and Seoul Gocheok from November 9 to 16

Busan City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Busan City will hold an official press conference announcing the first step of the Korean Tour, the first official Major League Baseball (MLB) game in the United States since the launch of professional baseball in Korea, on Monday, the 19th, at 1:30 PM in the lobby on the 2nd floor of Busan City Hall.

Six officials related to the event will attend the official press conference, including Jim Small, Senior Vice President of MLB International, KBO Commissioner Koo-yeon Heo, Busan Mayor Hyung-jun Park, Dongwon Development Executive Director Chang-ik Jang, MLB Korea Branch Manager Sun-jae Song, and Promoter Representative Hang-jun Lee. The event will begin with a welcome speech by the Busan Mayor, followed by announcements confirming the event by Jim Small and Koo-yeon Heo, an introduction to the game schedule, presentations on the composition of both teams' players, and a press Q&A session.

The '2022 MLB WORLD TOUR: KOREA SERIES,' held from November 9 to 16 in Busan and Seoul, will begin its historic journey starting with the arrival of the MLB players at Gimhae Airport on November 9, followed by the opening ceremony in Busan on November 11, continuing through the 16th.

Busan will host games at Sajik Stadium on November 11 and 12, and Seoul will host games at Gocheok Stadium on November 14 and 15.

Mayor Hyung-jun Park said, “Marking the 40th anniversary of the launch of Korean professional baseball, I feel the global status of Busan as we hold the opening ceremony of the first official MLB game in 100 years here in Busan. I am very pleased to be able to show Busan citizens the high-level Major League games that have long been loved by people worldwide at the pinnacle of baseball, and I hope that various events such as MLB opening games will be held in Busan through this tournament.”

He also expressed gratitude, saying, “I thank Jim Small, MLB Vice President, Koo-yeon Heo, KBO Commissioner, and the promoter Jay One Company for their efforts in making this event possible.”

Promoter Representative Hang-jun Lee said, “In this friendly match of the 2022 MLB WORLD TOUR: KOREA SERIES, we hope to see the final retirement game of Lotte Giants player Dae-ho Lee. We plan to hold various events such as fan signings and baseball clinics for nurturing young baseball talents with MLB players, so we ask for your great interest.”

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