Korean baseball legend Kim Tae-gyun: "I was proud to see our players approach the games with confidence, even in an unfamiliar environment." The stage now expands overseas to Guam, where the Guam International Baseball Exchange Tournament ended with a perfect 4-0 record!

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Kim Tae-gyun (44), a living legend of Korean baseball, successfully concluded the Guam International Baseball Exchange Tournament held alongside young baseball prospects.

The exchange tournament, hosted by TKO CB (CEO Kim Tae-gyun), was held in Guam from the 29th of last month to November 1, spanning four days and three nights.

Twelve players who participated in the "2026 4th Hongseong-gun and Kim Tae-gyun Baseball Camp," held on October 24 in Hongseong, Chungcheongnam-do, took part. They played a total of four games against youth baseball teams from Guam and Saipan, recording a perfect victory record.

The Kim Tae-gyun Baseball Camp has continued to hold exchange tournaments linked with its annual camps to provide international exchange opportunities for domestic youth players. Last year, the camp invited youth teams from Japan and Saipan to Korea for an exchange tournament. This year, domestic players traveled directly to Guam, expanding the stage of exchange overseas.

In particular, the Saipan youth baseball team participating in this exchange tournament was the same team that had been invited to the international exchange tournament held in Hongseong last year. By facing each other again in Guam this year, they added meaning to the baseball exchanges that have continued across borders.

In addition to Kim Tae-gyun, former professional baseball players Park Han-guk and Yoon Dae-kyung participated as coaches. The three coaches directly guided the players' training and game management on-site, sharing their experience and know-how accumulated in the professional league.

The domestic team played a total of four games against youth baseball teams from Guam and Saipan, two games against each, securing a perfect victory record. The players demonstrated confident play and excellent teamwork even in an unfamiliar environment, gaining valuable experience through competition with overseas players while enjoying the joy of victory.

Beyond the games, various programs were conducted, including local training, potluck parties and Halloween parties with Guam and Saipan players, and visits to waterparks. These activities fostered exchanges through baseball as well as providing time to understand each other's cultures and create special memories.

An awards ceremony was also held on the final day of the exchange tournament to encourage the participating players' performance. Kim Da-on (Daejeon Yuchon Elementary School) was named Most Valuable Player (MVP), Yu Si-u (Seoul Bangbae Elementary School) received the Batting Award, and Lee Jin-seong (Nonsan Youth Baseball Team) won the Pitching Award.

Committee member Kim Tae-gyun said, "It was meaningful to play against the Saipan team again in Guam this year after we had been together in Hongseong last year." He added, "I was proud to see our players approach the games with confidence even in an unfamiliar environment. Regardless of winning or losing, I believe that the experience of players learning baseball in different environments exchanging with each other will be a great asset."

Meanwhile, Committee member Kim Tae-gyun is scheduled to join the domestic training of the 2026 Asia Professional Baseball Championship (APBC) national team as an instructor. He will coach the players at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark for two days on the 3rd and 4th.

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