Veteran umpire Huh Un is fired by the Korea Baseball Organization as part of a long-running feud. 25 other KBO umpires protest the move and the KBO is forced to hire amateur umpires to fill the gap.

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On July 19, 2007 — Veteran umpire Huh Un is fired by the Korea Baseball Organization as part of a long-running feud. 25 other KBO umpires protest the move and the KBO is forced to hire amateur umpires to fill the gap.

 

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