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  Better fit means better season for Astros’ Hank Conger

  By Brian Han ANAHEIM, Calif. — In the stands at Angels Stadium, 54-year-old lifelong fan Anna Federoff and her husband Paul cheer on the opposing team’s catcher as he steps up to bat during a sweltering Friday...

  • Posted September 14, 2015
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  Conger comes back to Anaheim red-hot

  By Brian Han Houston Astros catcher Hank Conger is coming back to Anaheim red-hot. The 27-year-old former Los Angeles Angel led his team with four RBIs on Thursday in an 11-4 road win against the Oakland Athletics....

  • Posted September 11, 2015
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  King Conger! Astros’ catcher hits 2nd grand slam, drive in five

  Hank Conger hit a grand slam as the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 8-0 on Friday night. The 27-year-old Korean American, whose Korean name is Choi Hyun, upped the lead to 7-0 with the grand slam in...

  • Posted September 4, 2015
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  Hank Conger hammers two home runs, first grand slam

  HOUSTON (AP) —  Hank Conger hit two homers, including his first career grand slam, and rookie Carlos Correa also homered twice to help the Houston Astros to a 9-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Dallas Keuchel (13-5) allowed two hits and two...

  • Posted August 2, 2015
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  Astros’ Conger finally hitting from the ‘right’ side, blasts 3rd homer

  By Brian Han What do you know (Mike Scioscia), Hank Conger can hit from the right side! Houston Astros’ switch-hitting Korean American catcher launched his third home run of the season on Thursday in a 3-2 loss at...

  • Posted June 4, 2015
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  Kang Jung-ho’s BA dips to .150

  Pittsburgh Pirates’ $11 million Korean import Kang Jung-ho failed to get a hit in three at-bats against the Detroit Tigers Wednesday. By striking out swinging twice and grounding out to shortstop, his batting average has dropped all the way...

  • Posted March 18, 2015
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  Korean American catcher Hank Conger traded to Houston

  By Brian Han The Los Angeles Angels traded Korean American catcher Hank ‘Choi Hyun’ Conger to the Houston Astros for right-hander Nick Tropeano and minor league catcher Carlos Perez. Conger mentioned that he was “taken aback” by...

  • Posted November 5, 2014
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