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The Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) of South Korea was founded with six teams in 1982 and currently has eight. The teams are named after the companies or conglomerates which they belong to.

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South Korea - 1982

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The first game was played on March 27, 1982 between Samsung and MBC (now owned by LG) in Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul. Then-President Chun Doo-hwan threw the first pitch .

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Samsung - MBC - LG - Dongdaemun Stadium - Seoul - Chun Doo-hwan

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To date, founder members the Kia Tigers have won 9 of the 22 national championships.

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