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Ji-Man Choi Begins 21-Month Military Service in South Korea

5/5/2025

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Ji-Man Choi, the former MLB first baseman, is set to embark on a 21-month journey of mandatory military service in South Korea. With aspirations to return to the Korean Baseball Organization in 2027, Choi hopes to channel his MLB experience into a successful comeback, despite the hurdles he may face in the KBO draft.

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Ji-Man Choi, the former MLB first baseman, is set to embark on a 21-month journey of mandatory military service in South Korea. With aspirations to return to the Korean Baseball Organization in 2027, Choi hopes to channel his MLB experience into a successful comeback, despite the hurdles he may face in the KBO draft.