"I'm going to make Ulsan a fun city"" The official establishment of Ulsan and Wales, the first KBO citizen club! Historic Start for March 20

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"Ulsan Wales Professional Baseball Team will make Ulsan a fun city."

Ulsan Wales, the first KBO civic club, has finally taken a historic first step.

Ulsan Metropolitan City (Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom) held an official inauguration ceremony for Ulsan Wales at Munsu Baseball Stadium in Ulsan on the 2nd.

It has been exactly three months since the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) and Ulsan Metropolitan City signed an agreement to participate in the KBO Futures League in November last year. KBO has been preparing to establish participating clubs with Ulsan Metropolitan City with the aim of enhancing the overall competitiveness of the league and expanding the base. Since then, as the participation in the Futures League was finally approved at the KBO board meeting held on December 9, the Ulsan professional baseball team has become the first KBO league team to be founded by local governments.

More than 500 people attended the inaugural ceremony, including Ulsan Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom, KBO President Koo Hu-yeon, KBO Chairman Cho Gye-hyun, Korean National Team Coach Ryu Ji-hyun, Ulsan City Sports Council President Kim Chul-wook, city council members, and gu and county heads to celebrate the launch of Ulsan Wales together.

Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom said, "I would like to thank the officials for preparing silently until today's meaningful moment," adding, "Now, we will be with Ulsan Wales as a strong partner to open up a healthy sports culture and new possibilities for professional baseball with the local community."

President Hu Jie-yeon said, "Today, we are together at the scene of making a new history of Korean professional baseball," adding, "I hope the Ulsan Wales club will instill dreams in Ulsan children and become a pride to citizens."

At the inauguration ceremony, Ulsan Wales announced the coaching staff and 26 players, including general manager Kim Dong-jin and manager Jang Won-jin, and presented the direction and goals for future operations. Ulsan Wales will select additional players in early February and start full-fledged off-season training at Jeju Kang Chang-hak Baseball Stadium from Feb. 12, and begin full-scale quenching on March 20 for the start of its historic first season.

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