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Ei3 <br />PROCLAMATION <br />RECOGNIZING THE SK WYVERNS OF THE KOREA BASEBALL <br />ORGANIZATION AS 2018 KOREAN SERIES CHAMPIONS <br />WHEREAS, The SK Wyverns of the Korea Baseball Organization returned to Vero Beach for <br />their eighth visit to Historic Dodgertown for training and as the 2018 Korean Series Champions; and <br />WHEREAS, The SK Wyverns, based in lncheon, South Korea, was founded in 2000 and plays <br />in the highest level of professional baseball in South Korea; and <br />WHEREAS, the SK Wyverns are four -time Korea Baseball Organization Series champions <br />(2007, 2008, 2010 and 2018), and <br />WHEREAS, Historic Dodgertown, which has a history of building international goodwill with <br />teams from around the world, is proud of the longtime special relationship with the SK Wyverns and <br />looks forward to future visits; and <br />WHEREAS, Historic Dodgertown, the Spring Training home of the Dodgers from 1948 to 2008 <br />including their six World Championship teams (1955, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981 and 1988) has a history <br />of building championship teams; and <br />WHEREAS, in 1994, former Dodgers owner and former Historic Dodgertown Chairman Peter <br />O'Malley signed the first player in Korean history to a major league contract, pitcher Chan Ho Park. <br />That historic event opened the door for other Korean players to play in the Major Leagues; and <br />WHEREAS, Historic Dodgertown has welcomed the world to Vero Beach and Indian River <br />County for more than 70 years and is proud to be a beacon of international goodwill and friendship. <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />OF INDIAN RIVER COUTNY, FLORIDA, that the Board congratulates the SK Wyverns of the Korea <br />Baseball Organization on their tremendous accomplishment in winning the 2018 Korean Baseball <br />Series and welcomes them back to Vero Beach for their 2019 Spring Training. You can find out more <br />information by going to the SK Wyverns website www.SKWvverns.com <br />Adopted this the 19th day of February, 2019 <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Bob Solari, Chairman <br />Susan Adams, Vice Chairman <br />Joseph E. Flescher <br />Peter D. O'Bryan <br />Tim Zorc <br />2 <br />