All posts tagged "Shin-Soo Choo"

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    Tough to Choo

    ‘Bulgogi’ ad makes Choo laughingstock By Jane Han NEW YORK ― Yet another Korea PR fail. This time, Choo Shin-soo’s bulgogi ad in The New York Times is getting chewed out. In last Wednesday’s print edition of...

    • Posted March 19, 2014
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  • Shin-Soo Choo has hit a home run in this off-season also.
    Shin-Soo Choo hits jackpot

    Agrees to 7-year $130 million deal with Texas Rangers The largest contract ever given to an Asian player By Lee Kyutae Shin-Soo Choo has reached agreement on a seven-year, $130 million contract with the Texas Rangers. Choo’s agreement...

    • Posted December 23, 2013
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  • Just when will Shin-soo Choo, left, sign? Even Hyun-jin Ryu must be curious. (Korea Times File)
    Choo turned down $140 million offer from Yankees

    According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports Choo Shin-soo turned down a 7-year $140 million offer from the New York Yankees, according to a report from Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports on Wednesday. Choo’s agent is Scott...

    • Posted December 19, 2013
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  • Just when will Shin-soo Choo, left, sign? Even Hyun-jin Ryu must be curious. (Korea Times File)
    Will Choo sign before Christmas?

      Some potential suitors for Korean free agent outfielder Shin-Soo Choo, 31, have gone in different directions this week at the Winter Meetings. Does this mean it won’t be a Merry Christmas for Choo? Will he have...

    • Posted December 16, 2013
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  • Choo Shin Soo gave away signed baseball to children in Koreatown on Friday. (Park Sang Hyuk)
    ‘Choo-수 감사절 Present’

    Free agent outfielder is in Los Angeles to participate in Hanmi Bank’s annual Thanksgiving community service program  Choo Shin Soo is in Los Angeles to help feed needy families this Thanksgiving. The 31-year old Major League free agent outfielder has...

    • Posted November 23, 2013
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  • Shin-Soo Choo is not expected to accept the Reds' qualifying offer,
    Reds make $14.1M offer to Shin-Soo Choo

    By Lee Kyutae The Cincinnati Reds made a $14.1 million qualifying offer to free agent Korean outfielder Shin-Soo Choo on Monday. It’s nothing to get excited over, however, as Choo is not expected to accept, and the...

    • Posted November 5, 2013
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  • Cincinnati Reds' Shin-Soo Choo (17) is greeted by teammates in the dugout after scoring in the fourth inning of the NL wild-card playoff baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
    Choo Little, Choo Late

    Reds OF Becomes the First Korean to Hit HR in MLB Playoffs But His Season Ends in 6-2 Loss to Pirates Shin-Soo Choo of the Cincinnati Reds became the first Korean player in history to hit a...

    • Posted October 1, 2013
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