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Ulsan Wales, the first KBO Futures League civic baseball team in Korea, is preparing for the establishment.
Ulsan Metropolitan City said on the 8th that "Kim Dong-jin and Jang Won-jin, the general manager of the Ulsan Wales Professional Baseball Team, who are preparing to form a club, visited Ulsan City Hall on the same day to greet their inauguration." They hold a meeting with Ulsan Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom to discuss the direction of the club's operation and future development plans.
The visit was attended by Kim Dong-jin and Jang Won-jin, as well as officials such as Kim Chul-wook, chairman of the Ulsan Sports Council, Kim Jae-geun, secretary-general, and Choi Young-soo, chairman of the Ulsan Baseball Softball Association. The new general manager and manager announced their plans to form a competitive team based on recruiting excellent players and run the club with the goal of reaching the top of the league.
Ulsan Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom said, "We ask you to form an excellent coach and a competent team to increase the pride of Ulsan people and to make efforts to grow and develop into a club loved by citizens," adding, "We look forward to expanding opportunities for citizens to use leisure time through the Ulsan Wales Professional Baseball Team and making the 'Honey Jam City Ulsan' leap to a professional baseball center."
Meanwhile, it is known that 230 people, including former professional baseball first team members, applied for the open recruitment of Ulsan Wales professional baseball team players. The club will announce the final successful candidates on the 15th after going through the player's practical screening (tryout) on January 13-14.
Ulsan Wales Professional Baseball Team will participate from the 2026 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) Futures League, which will open on March 20, and detailed game schedules will be revealed later.
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