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On the 18th, ahead of their regular-season matchup against Kiwoom Heroes at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium, Doosan Bears held the awards ceremony for the 2026 Doosan Bears Cup Children's Baseball Tournament.
The Doosan Bears Cup Children's Baseball Tournament was divided into elementary school (U12) and little league divisions. The elementary school division, "The 40th Seoul Metropolitan U12 Baseball Tournament," saw 21 teams compete from June 29 to July 5 at Seoul Gyu-ri Baseball Stadium.
The little league division, "The 39th Little League Championship," featured 30 teams competing for the title from July 13 to July 17 at Hwaseong Dream Park.
Gadong Elementary School won the elementary school division, while Bangbae Elementary School took second place.
Seodaemun-gu Little League claimed victory in the little league division, with Gangseo Magok Little League finishing as runners-up.
Alongside the awards ceremony, a ceremonial first pitch event was also held to pray for victory. The ceremonial first pitch was performed by Lee Seung-woo (13 years old, pitcher), MVP of the elementary school division, and Kim Min-jin (14 years old, pitcher), MVP of the little league division.
Lee Seung-woo stated, "I was nervous, but it was really fun. My dream is to become an ace pitcher like Kwak Bin." Kim Min-jin said, "Thank you for giving me this precious opportunity to step onto the mound at Jamsil Baseball Stadium. I will grow well in the future and become a player who shines for Korea."
Meanwhile, Doosan Bears has been dedicated to fostering grassroots baseball since hosting the first Children's Baseball Tournament in 1986.
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