{
  "id": 2044839,
  "title": "New Twins pitcher Kennedy pumped to play before big crowds in KBO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/new-twins-pitcher-kennedy-pumped-to-play-before-big-crowds-in-kbo",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T00:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260820/new-twins-pitcher-kennedy-pumped-to-play-before-big-crowds-in-kbo"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New LG Twins pitcher Jon Kennedy expressed his excitement about playing before large crowds in South Korea's KBO league. Kennedy, 31, has spent years pitching in front of sparse audiences in Australia, the United States, Japan, and the Czech Republic, but now looks forward to playing in front of thousands of fans. Kennedy signed with the Seoul-based club and was placed on the active roster earlier that day. The pitcher began his professional career in the Australian Baseball League in 2012 and has since played across various levels of the American minor leagues. Kennedy expressed his enthusiasm for the new environment and the opportunity to be part of the Korea Baseball Organization.",
  "summary": "After years of pitching in front of sparse crowds in his native Australia, the United States, Japan and the Czech Republic, new LG Twins pitcher Jon Kennedy says he is excited to have a chance to play before thousands of fans in South Korea. \"Definitely just the opportunity to be in a league that has the excitement and the fanfare,\" Kennedy said before Wednesday's game against the KT Wiz at…",
  "key_points": [
    "Jon Kennedy, 31, excited to play before large KBO crowds.",
    "Kennedy signed with Seoul-based LG Twins and placed on active roster.",
    "Pitcher transitions from sparse Australian, US, Japanese, Czech crowds to big KBO audiences."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Kennedy's move to the KBO league means he will now play in front of large crowds, a change from his previous experience of pitching to sparse audiences in various countries.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "New Twins pitcher Kennedy pumped to play before big crowds in KBO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/new-twins-pitcher-kennedy-pumped-to-play-before-big-crowds-in-kbo-2047157",
        "published": "2026-08-20T00:07:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "New Twins pitcher Kennedy pumped to play before big crowds in KBO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/new-twins-pitcher-kennedy-pumped-to-play-before-big-crowds-in-kbo-2046598",
        "published": "2026-08-20T00:42:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}