Korean American actor Ken Jeong feels 'very fortunate' to join ownership group for MLB team
Korean American actor and comedian Ken Jeong speaks during a press conference in Seoul, Monday, announcing an investment by Team61, a consortium led by former Korean pitcher Park Chan-ho, in the Major League Baseball club Athletics. The club, previously based in Oakland, California, will relocate to Las Vegas in 2028.The strategic partnership between Team61 and the Athletics was announced Monday in Seoul, marking the first instance of a Korean-led investment in an MLB club. Park, who became the first Korean to play in MLB in 1994, will serve as a senior adviser to the club's majority owner, John Fisher.Park and Fisher each gave a presentation on their agreement and answered questions in a follow-up press conference.
- ▪Korean American actor and comedian Ken Jeong speaks during a press conference in Seoul, Monday, announcing an investment by Team61, a consortium led by former Korean pitcher Park Chan-ho, in the Major League Baseball club Athletics.
- ▪The club, previously based in Oakland, California, will relocate to Las Vegas in 2028.The strategic partnership between Team61 and the Athletics was announced Monday in Seoul, marking the first instance of a Korean-led investment in an MLB
- ▪Park, who became the first Korean to play in MLB in 1994, will serve as a senior adviser to the club's majority owner, John Fisher.Park and Fisher each gave a presentation on their agreement and answered questions in a follow-up press confe
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- ▪ Korean American actor Ken Jeong feels 'very fortunate' to join ownership group for MLB team — Yonhap News Agency
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Korean American actor and comedian Ken Jeong speaks during a press conference in Seoul, Monday, announcing an investment by Team61, a consortium led by former Korean pitcher Park Chan-ho, in the Major League Baseball club Athletics. YonhapWhen Korean American actor and comedian Ken Jeong was offered a chance to join former Korean pitcher Park Chan-ho in a consortium that would buy a stake in a Major League Baseball (MLB) club, Jeong knew it was "an opportunity I just couldn't pass up."Jeong, popular for his roles in "The Hangover" trilogy, "Crazy Rich Asians" and "KPop Demon Hunters," became one of the partners for Park's Team61, which invested $70 million in the Athletics.
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