Late baseball pitcher Choi Dong-won honored as Korean 'Sports Hero'
Choi Dong-won, widely considered one of the finest pitchers in Korean baseball history, was honored as the latest national "Sports Hero" on Wednesday. The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) named Choi, who passed away in 2011 at age 53, as the next inductee into its Sports Hall of Fame. The KSOC has been selecting one Sports Hero each year since 2011 to celebrate athletic feats of the…
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