TRY, TRY AGAIN: YOU RENOMINATED FOR KBO COMMISH POST

After initial political repercussions were smoothed over, Korea Baseball Association club presidents have again nominated Korea Sports Council vice chairman You Young-koo as Commissioner of the KBO. You was first nominated December 16, but withdrew his candidacy six days later after some pressure from Korean politicians whose feathers were ruffled because they weren’t consulted first.


Things appear to be going smoother this time around. The 62-year-old You was unanimously nominated by KBO presidents last week to the post, and was the only named placed in the pot of candidates. You has accepted the nomination, and will require only six of the eight owners’ votes later this month to be placed in the Commissioner’s office. He will get no annual salary from the KBO, receiving only compensation for monthly expenses.

You will become the tenth Commissioner since the KBO’s inception in 1982.