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Ex-Rangers OF Choo signs to play in S. Korea

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Wednesday, 24 February 2021 18:49

SEOUL, South Korea -- Free-agent outfielder Shin-Soo Choo has agreed to a one-year contract to play for a baseball club in his native South Korea.

Choo, who spent the last seven seasons with the Texas Rangers, signed a 2.7 billion won ($2.4 million) deal with a Korean Baseball Organization team owned by an affiliate with the Shinsegae business group, the company said in a statement.

Choo, 38, has confirmed the deal.

"I was born in Korea where I was raised and started baseball. I've always had hopes in my heart for a long time to play in Korea one day. Now I think it's time to put into action and start a new chapter of my life," Choo posted on Instagram. "I might not be able to promise how good I will be, but I promise that I will do my best."

Earlier this week, E-Mart Inc., the biggest discount store chain in South Korea, finalized deals to take over the SK Wyverns baseball team based in Incheon, just west of Seoul. The team's name is tentatively called E-Mart Electros, but it could change, company officials said.

"The Shinsegae Group has listened to the voices of Incheon baseball fans who want us to bring Choo Shin-soo," the Shinsegae Group said in a statement. "[We]'ve been paying attention to his successful career, diligence and steadiness."

The 2.7 billion won annual salary for Choo is the biggest of its kind in the KBO league. Choo plans to donate 1 billion of that to social charities, according to the group statement.

During his 16-year career, Choo batted .275 with 218 home runs, 782 RBIs and 157 steals in 1,652 appearances. He was selected as an All-Star in 2018. Before the Texas Rangers, he played for the Seattle Mariners, the Cleveland Indians and the Cincinnati Reds.

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