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KBO League
The KBO League is South Korea's top professional baseball circuit, founded in 1982 with six teams, now ten clubs playing 144 games each, known for its stepped postseason, cheering culture, and record attendance above 12 million.
Keider Montero
Keider Montero, Venezuelan right-handed starting pitcher for the Detroit Tigers; signed 2016, MLB debut May 29, 2024 vs Pittsburgh; 2024 complete-game shutout vs Colorado, 2025 ALDS save.
Keith Foulke
Keith Foulke, born 1972, American MLB relief pitcher for the Giants, White Sox, Athletics, and Red Sox; AL saves leader in 2003 and closer who recorded the final out of Boston's 2004 World Series title.
Keith Hernandez
Keith Hernandez, born 1953, American MLB first baseman for Cardinals, Mets, and Indians; 1979 NL co-MVP, 11 straight Gold Gloves (1978–88), 1982 and 1986 World Series champion, .296 career hitter, and a prominent Hall of Fame snub.
Kelly Kretschman
Kelly Kretschman (Kelly Sue Kretschman, born 1979), American softball outfielder from Indian Harbour Beach, Florida; 2004 Olympic gold and 2008 silver medalist, first NPF Triple Crown winner (2016), Alabama record-holder, USA Softball Hall of Fame 2025, AUSL Volts head coach.
Ken Caminiti
Ken Caminiti (1963-2004), American MLB third baseman for the Astros and Padres; unanimous 1996 NL MVP (.326, 40 HR, 130 RBI), three Gold Gloves, later admitted steroid use; Astros and Padres HOF inductee.
Ken Griffey Jr.
Ken Griffey Jr. (born 1969, Donora, Pa.), 'The Kid', MLB center fielder; drafted first overall 1987 by Seattle; 630 home runs, 1997 AL MVP, 10 Gold Gloves; Hall of Fame 2016 with record 99.3% vote.
Ken Griffey Sr.
Ken Griffey Sr. (George Kenneth Griffey, born 1950, Donora, PA), MLB outfielder 1973-91 for the Reds, Yankees, Braves, and Mariners; two-time World Series champion with the Big Red Machine and first father-son MLB teammate with Ken Griffey Jr.
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Kenesaw Mountain Landis, first Commissioner of Baseball (1920-1944) and former US federal judge famous for the $29 million Standard Oil fine; banned the eight acquitted Black Sox players for life and kept MLB segregated.
Kenley Jansen
Kenley Jansen, Curaçao-born MLB closer (born 1987, Willemstad), ex-catcher converted 2009; Dodgers saves leader (350), 2020 World Series champion, fourth all-time in saves, pitched for Dodgers, Braves, Red Sox, Angels, Tigers.
Kenny Lofton
Kenny Lofton, born 1967 in East Chicago, Indiana, is a former MLB center fielder (1991-2007) and leadoff hitter for the Cleveland Indians; 622 steals, 68.4 WAR, four Gold Gloves, one-and-done 2013 Hall of Fame ballot.
Kensuke Kondoh
Kensuke Kondoh (近藤健介, born 1993), also romanized Kondo, Japanese NPB outfielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and formerly the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters; Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medalist and 2023, 2026 World Baseball Classic Japan selection.
Kent Hrbek
Kent Hrbek, born 1960, Minneapolis, is a former Twins first baseman (1981-1994), 293 career home runs, two World Series titles (1987, 1991), number 14 retired by Minnesota; not in Cooperstown.
Kenta Maeda (前田健太)
Kenta Maeda (前田健太) is a professional Japanese starting pitcher who starred for eight seasons with Hiroshima, won the Eiji Sawamura Award twice, and spent nine seasons in MLB.
Kerry Wood
Kerry Wood, American MLB right-handed pitcher (1977-), mostly Chicago Cubs, drafted 4th overall in 1995; threw a record-tying 20-strikeout one-hit shutout May 6, 1998, won 1998 NL Rookie of the Year, and retired in 2012 with 86-75, 3.67 ERA, 1,582 strikeouts.
Kevin Cash
Kevin Forrest Cash (born 1977, Tampa) is a former MLB catcher and manager of the Tampa Bay Rays since 2015; two-time AL Manager of the Year (2020, 2021) and 2020 AL pennant winner.
Kevin Gausman
Kevin Gausman (born 1991) is an MLB right-handed starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, formerly Orioles, Giants, and Blue Jays; two-time All-Star, 2023 AL strikeout leader, 2025 World Series starter.
Kevin Kiermaier
Kevin Kiermaier (born 1990, Fort Wayne, Indiana), nicknamed Outlaw or KK, is a retired MLB center fielder for the Rays, Blue Jays, and Dodgers; four-time Gold Glove winner, 2015 AL Platinum Glove, 2024 World Series champion, now an MLB Network analyst.
Kevin Millar
Kevin Millar, born 1971, American former MLB first baseman (Marlins, Red Sox, Orioles, Blue Jays, 1998-2009), 2004 World Series champion, 'cowboy up' figure, now MLB Network Intentional Talk co-host.
Kevin Mitchell (baseball)
Kevin Darnell Mitchell (born 1962, San Diego), nicknamed World, MLB outfielder/third baseman 1984-1998; 1986 Mets World Series champion, 1989 NL MVP with 47 HR and 125 RBI for the Giants, two-time All-Star.
Kevin Pillar
Kevin Pillar (born 1989) is an American former MLB outfielder, a 32nd-round 2011 Blue Jays pick who became an elite defensive center fielder, played 12 seasons for 10 teams, and retired in July 2025.
Kevin Youkilis
Kevin Edmund Youkilis (Youk), born 1979, American MLB first/third baseman for the Red Sox 2004-2012, White Sox, Yankees; 3x All-Star, 2x World Series champion, Gold Glove, .281/.382/.478 career, 32.4 WAR.
Kickball
Kickball is a team game played like baseball or softball in which the batter kicks a large rubber ball and runs the bases, common in American elementary schools.
Kid Gleason
Kid Gleason (William J. Gleason, 1865-1933), Camden, NJ-born pitcher-turn-second-baseman and manager of the 1919 Black Sox White Sox; 38 wins in 1890, 1,946 hits, 392-364 managerial record, 1919 AL pennant.
Kim Dong Ju
Kim Dong Ju (김동주, also Kim Dong-Joo), born 1976, South Korean baseball infielder for the OB/Doosan Bears; Olympic baseball bronze 2000 and gold 2008, Asian Games gold 1998 and 2002; distinct from a 2002-born KBO pitcher of the same name.
Kim Gwang Hyeon
Kim Gwang Hyeon (김광현, Kim Kwang-Hyun, "KK"), born 1988, is a South Korean left-handed pitcher: 2008 Olympic baseball gold medalist, KBO MVP with SK Wyverns/SSG Landers, and St. Louis Cardinals pitcher 2020-2021.
Kim Hyeon Su
Kim Hyeon Su (김현수, 金賢洙) names several South Korean athletes, chiefly a baseball outfielder born 1988 in Seoul, 2008 Olympic gold medalist, three-time Asian Games champion, and ex-Orioles/Phillies player; also a KIA Tigers pitcher born 2000.
Kim Ng
Kim Ng, baseball executive; first woman and first East Asian American general manager in MLB, Miami Marlins GM 2020-2023 (220-266, 2023 playoffs), previously Yankees, Dodgers, and MLB SVP of baseball operations.
King Kelly
King Kelly (Michael Joseph Kelly, 1857-1894), American 19th-century baseball star of Cincinnati, Chicago White Stockings, and Boston Beaneaters; sold for a record $10,000 in 1887, hit .307 lifetime, played all nine positions, Hall of Fame 1945.
Kingdome
Kingdome (King County Domed Stadium), Seattle multi-purpose domed stadium, 1976-2000, home of Mariners, Seahawks, SuperSonics; largest thin-shell concrete roof, 1994 ceiling tile collapse, imploded March 26, 2000.