All posts tagged "Hank Conger"

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    Hank Conger heating up? Hammers 4th homer of the year

    By Brian Han So if you haven’t heard already, the St. Louis Cardinals are being investigated by the FBI for allegedly hacking and trying to steal information from the Houston Astros according to the New York Times....

    • Posted June 16, 2015
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  • This is something Angels fans never got to see -- Hank Conger hitting a home run swinging from the right side. (AP)
    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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  • Houston Astros' Hank Conger heads to the dugout after hitting a two-run home run during the 14th inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, April 12, 2015. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
    Conger hits game-winning HR in 14th inning

    Houston Astros (3-3) catcher Hank Conger drilled a two-run homer during the 14th inning to lift his team over the Texas Rangers (3-4) in a 6-4 win Sunday. Conger was all smiles after notching his first hit...

    • Posted April 13, 2015
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  • New York Yankees' Robert Refsnyder claps his hands after hitting a single to score teammates Jonathan Galvez and Jake Cave in the ninth inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros, Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
    Conger hits 2nd HR of preseason, Refsnyder goes 2-for-3 and wins award

    The weekend was good to Korean American Hank Conger, catcher for the Houston Astros, and Korean adoptee Robert Refsnyder, second basemen for the New York Yankees. Conger belted a solo home run in the fifth inning Saturday...

    • Posted March 30, 2015
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  • New York Yankees' Robert Refsnyder, center, is congratulated by Jose Pirela (63) after they both scored on Refsnyder's two-run home run during the first inning of a spring training exhibition baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Lakeland, Fla., Friday, March 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
    Refsnyder goes 2-for-2 in Yankees loss, Conger snaps hitting slump

    By Brian Han New York Yankees rookie second baseman Robert Refsnyder went 2-for-2 Monday in a 7-6 loss to the Washington Nationals. His performance boosted his average to .346 and included a double, two runs and a...

    • Posted March 23, 2015
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  • Kang Jung-ho served notice right away by hitting a home run in his first Major League preseason game. (AP)
    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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  • Sung Woo Lee, center, speaks to the local media after arriving at Kansas City International Airport Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014. Lee is a Kanas City Royals fan from South Korea and came to Kansas City to see his first Royals game. He will see five games and throw out the first pitch on Monday (AP Photo/The Kansas City Star, Brian Davidson)
    Korean baseball fans face ‘Royal Dilemma’ in ALDS

    By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff Many Korean Major League baseball fans might be at a crossroads when deciding who to root for in the 2014 American League division series between the Kansas City Royals and...

    • Posted October 2, 2014
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