{
  "id": 3727010,
  "title": "Ex-KBO slugger Romak says feels sense of 'closure' in return to Korea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/ex-kbo-slugger-romak-says-feels-sense-of-closure-in-return-to-korea",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T11:52:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260827/ex-kbo-slugger-romak-says-feels-sense-of-closure-in-return-to-korea"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former Canadian baseball star Jamie Romak, who played for the Incheon-based SSG Landers from 2017 to 2021, has returned to Korea for the first time since his retirement. The 40-year-old All-Star slugger was invited by the Landers to their home stadium, Incheon SSG Landers Field, for a pregame ceremony that included an autograph session for fans and the ceremonial first pitch. Romak expressed feeling a sense of closure during his visit, stating that his return has given him the opportunity to properly wrap up his career. He added that while things feel slower now, he is glad to be back in Korea.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Ex-KBO slugger Romak says feels sense of 'closure' in return to S. Korea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/ex-kbo-slugger-romak-says-feels-sense-of-closure-in-return-to-s-korea",
        "published": "2026-08-27T09:00:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Ex-KBO slugger Romak says feels sense of 'closure' in return to Korea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/ex-kbo-slugger-romak-says-feels-sense-of-closure-in-return-to-korea-3728591",
        "published": "2026-08-27T11:57:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}