History of Doosan Bears in Timeline
The Doosan Bears are a professional baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea, established in 1982. As a member of the KBO League, they have secured six Korean Series championships. The team plays its home games at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul.
1982: Park Chul-soon's Awards
In 1982, pitcher Park Chul-soon won the KBO League Most Valuable Player Award, the Pitching Triple Crown, and the Korean Series Most Valuable Player Award. His number 21 was later retired in his honor.
1982: Inaugural Korean Series Win
In 1982, the Bears won the inaugural Korean Series, defeating the Samsung Lions to become the first KBO League champion.
1982: Club Foundation
In 1982, the club was founded in Daejeon as the OB Bears, owned by the Oriental Brewery, and became the first team in the KBO League. The Doosan Group agreed to play in Daejeon for three years before a potential move to Seoul.
1985: Team Relocation to Seoul
In 1985, the team relocated to their current home in Seoul.
1995: Korean Series Title
In 1995, the Doosan Bears won another Korean Series title.
1999: Secondary Color Change
From 1999, the secondary color used by the team was yellow.
1999: Team Renaming
In 1999, the OB Bears were officially renamed the Doosan Bears after Oriental Brewery was sold to InBev, and the Doosan Group assumed ownership.
2001: Korean Series Title
In 2001, the Doosan Bears won another Korean Series title.
2009: End of Yellow Secondary Color
In 2009, the team stopped using yellow as the secondary color.
2010: Color Scheme Change
In 2010, the team reverted to the iconic dark blue and red combination of the original OB Bears.
2015: Korean Series Championship
In 2015, the Bears won the Korean Series championship.
2016: Korean Series Championship
In 2016, the Bears won the Korean Series championship.
2019: Korean Series Championship
In 2019, the Bears won the Korean Series championship.
2021: Appearance in Korean Series
In 2021, the Bears made their seventh consecutive appearance in the Korean Series championships, a streak that began in 2015.
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