{
  "id": 15572363,
  "title": "Tigers outfielder competing in KBO postseason through wisdom tooth pain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/tigers-outfielder-competing-in-kbo-postseason-through-wisdom-tooth-15572363",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T06:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261019/tigers-outfielder-competing-in-kbo-postseason-through-wisdom-tooth-pain"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kia Tigers outfielder Park Jung-woo is currently battling wisdom tooth pain during the Korean baseball postseason. While Park would have preferred to have the procedure done immediately, he understands it's not a simple task. Due to this, he has chosen to undergo the extraction after the postseason concludes. Park was forced to sit out the first game of the series on Saturday due to a flu bug that swept through the Tigers' clubhouse, leaving several players with high fevers. The pain from his wisdom teeth may have been exacerbated by his fever, making it difficult for him to eat. With the Tigers currently leading the series 2-0 against the LG Twins, they are just one win away from advancing to the next round.",
  "summary": "Athletes are often willing to play through all sorts of pain in important games, be it a creaky back or wonky knees. Kia Tigers outfielder Park Jung-woo, though, is dealing with an unusual type of pain with his team in the thick of the Korean baseball postseason — with his wisdom tooth on the right side. \"I wanted to get rid of it right away but apparently, it is not a simple procedure,\" Park…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Tigers manager banking on top of lineup to do damage in KBO postseason game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/tigers-manager-banking-on-top-of-lineup-to-do-damage-in-kbo",
        "published": "2026-10-17T04:06:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Tigers manager banking on top of lineup to do damage in KBO postseason game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/tigers-manager-banking-on-top-of-lineup-to-do-damage-in-kbo-15116303",
        "published": "2026-10-17T04:27:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}