KIA wins the Korean Series for the first time in 7 years with a thrilling upset… ‘V12’ Monument
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The ‘Tiger Corps’ KIA Tigers reached the top of the Korean Series for the first time in 7 years.
KIA, the No. 1 team in the regular league, trailed 1-5 in Game 5 of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO Korean Series (KS, 4 wins out of 7) held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 28th, but made a fierce chase after the middle and lost 7-5 to the Samsung Lions. won a come-from-behind victory.
As a result, KIA, with an overall record of 4 wins and 1 loss, won the combined championship in the regular league and Korean series for the first time in 7 years since 2017.
In addition, KIA, the team with the most wins in history, won its 12th championship trophy.
The Tigers, a home-based club representing the Honam region, won the championship nine times, including in 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, and 1997 during the Haitai (predecessor of KIA) era, and won the championship in 2009 after being changed to KIA. and reached the top of the Korean Series in 2017.
On the other hand, Samsung, the 2nd team with the most wins after KIA, has won 8 times (including the combined championship in the 1985 and 1985 seasons), but was disappointed by only finishing runner-up in the Korean Series for the 11th time, the most among 10 teams.
/Yonhap News
