Chan Ho Park
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"Chan Ho Park" is a South Korean former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers (baseball)/Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball, Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball and Hanwha Eagles of Korea Baseball Organization. He was the List of countries with their first Major League Baseball player/first South Korean-born player in major league history. Park is the Asian-born pitcher with most career wins, 124. He passed Hideo Nomo for the most ever by an Asian-born pitcher in 2010. He is 6'2" (188 cm) tall and weighs 210 lbs (95 kg).[http://www.baseball-reference.com/bio/South_Korea_born.shtml Players Born in South Korea - Baseball-Reference.com]

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I remember the fans ... But I don't remember how I felt, because I was so excited.

I could throw fastballs. That's the reason I could become a major leaguer. But the reason I did well in the major leagues was that I could throw curves and change-ups and I could mix these different types of balls.

Everyone was concentrating so hard. That [concentration] allowed him to make that play.

It was too bad he couldn't go longer than five innings. But he did a good job, but the manager wanted to use more pitchers.

I was trying to refresh myself. Today against Kansas City I was concentrating on my pace, not to get the win. I want to make my body ready for the next [World Baseball Classic] game.

Now I'm against the Dodgers, but I feel nothing different because I'm going to face new guys, not former teammates. (Guys like) Jeff Kent. It's not the same guys, so I don't really feel like I'm facing the Dodgers. It's different.

If Japan considers us a rival, as members of the Korean team, that means we are a strong team. We will play Japan, and one of us will win. For me, it will be a splendid experience.

I guess it's good. An outing like today makes me more comfortable on the mound.

Our goal was to get the win. This was an important win for us. I didn't expect to go three innings but was glad to help the team.