Korea Baseball Organization commissioner Shin Sang-soo stepped down last Tuesday, nearly three years after his appointment to the post in January 2006. The 71-year-old former politician was nearing the end of a three-year contract in March of next year, but had hinted at resigning before the end of his term shortly after the 2008 season ended.
Despite a strong Korean showing in the 2006 World Baseball Classic and a gold medal in this year’s Beijing Olympics, Shin did not have an easy tenure as KBO commissioner, dealing with problems regarding the Hyundai Unicorns/Woori Heroes franchise, an attempted selloff by the cost-conscious Heroes of star pitcher Jan Won-sam to Samsung, allegations by LG Twins manager Kim Jae-park of signal-swapping between opposing players during games, and a police probe into illegal online gambling involving 16 KBO players.
KBO team presidents have picked Korea Sports Council vice chairman You Young-koo as Shin’s replacement. The 62-year-old You served on the LG Twins advisory board in 1990 and in a similar capacity with the KBO in 2003.
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