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The Korea Youth Baseball Federation (Chairman Lee Sang-geun) announced on the 12th that its representative team will participate in the Korea-Japan International Exchange Tournament held in Kobe, Japan, from the 14th to the 19th, spanning five nights and six days.
This Yeon Maeng (CEO) team is composed of 68 players selected from across the country and will be divided into elementary and middle school divisions to hold international exchange matches with the Japan Ji Yeok (CEO) team.
The 21st Gi (CEO) team consists of six teams and will play a total of 18 games over three days against the Japan Kobe Ji Yeok (CEO) team. The ceremonial first pitch will be thrown by T-Okada, a former Orix home run champion, who is also scheduled to provide batting instruction to the representative team players.
Park Min-cheol, the manager of the Guri City Youth Baseball Team, who was appointed as the representative team's head coach, said, "This international exchange tournament is a meaningful stage not just for winning or losing, but for directly experiencing and learning about the Japanese baseball system and culture." He added, "We will do our best to guide the players so they can grow into future national representatives who possess not only game skills but also character, international manners, and teamwork."
The Korea Youth Baseball Federation representative team began its first international exchange tournament in Matsuyama City, Japan, in 2013. Players who have passed through the Yeon Maeng (CEO) team and are now playing in professional baseball include Choi Seung-yong (Doosan Bears), Kwon Dong-hyeok (LG Twins), Park Ji-ho (Doosan), Park Geon-woo (KT Wiz), Im Jin-muk (Kiwoom Heroes), Kim Sung-jae (Doosan), and Yoo Jeong-taek (Kiwoom).
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