Announced the club’s catchphrase: ‘Yes, We Can!’
12th manager Sun Dong-yeol retired and 13th manager Ryu Jung-il took office. The organization was revamped.

Recruited children members

Signed a MOU to construct a ballpark (Daegu City and Samsung Lions)

Determined the club’s catchphrase

Recruited children members

Kim Jae-geol retired (Daegu match against KIA)

Manager Sun Don-yeol took office and achieved 12 consecutive wins (Munhak match against SK)

Held all-star professional baseball championship on Daegu ballpark.
(Participating players included Yang Jun-hyuk, Jin Gap-yong, Jang Won-sam, Jo Dong-chan, Kwon Hyuk, and Cha Woo-chan)

Manager Sun Dong-yeol became the tenth manager to win 400 wins in professional baseball matches.

Bullpen ended with 53rd consecutive win (Sajik match against Lotte)

Yang Jun-hyuk retired (Daegu match against SK)

Advanced to the Korea Series (playoff match against Doosan; 3 wins and 2 losses)

Ranked second in final standing (Korea Series match against SK; four losses)
Hired Kim Sung-rae (trained under coach Orix) as batting coach, Sung Jun (Hanhwa) as pitching coach, and Kim Hyun-wook (trained under coach Yomiuri) as training coach

President Kim Eung-ryong retired, and President Kim In took office.

Manager Sun Dong-yeol resigned, and Coach Ryu Jung-il was promoted as 13th manager.

2009 Recruitment of child members

Reorganization

Determined the club catchphrase

Field training
- Period and place: January 8 – February 6, Guam, USA
- Period and place: February 7 – March 3, Okinawa, USA

2009 Recruitment of Lions Club members

Issued package tickets

Live internet broadcast was aired

Opened Samsung Securities Sharing Zone

An event for celebrating Yang Jun-hyuk’s largest number of home runs / Sold memorial bats

A tradeoff of Chae Sang-byeong and Ji Seung-min tradeoff was conducted.

Ranked fifth in the regular season

Re-contracted with manager Sun Dong-ryol

Contracted with pitching coach Ochiai

Samsung Lions donated scholarship fund to Daegu Sports Association

Donated sponsorship fund to Daegu Bank Home Run Zone

Director Kim Jae-ha promoted to Executive Vice President

Formed alliances to support schooling fees for children of violent crime victims

2008 recruitment of child members

Replaced the club’s emblems and uniforms

The club catchphrase was changed to: “WITH FANS, WITH PASSION, GO V5!”

Field training
- Period and place: January 9 – February 10, Guam, USA
- Period and place: February 10 – March 3, Okinawa, Japan

A tradeoff of Son Ji-hwan and Yu Yong-mok was conducted

Held 2007 Spring Child Baseball Class

Recruited Lions Club members

Held 1981 homecoming event

Determined Kim Sang-su as 2009 first-designated player

Held Lions homecoming event

Advanced to post-season matches for twelve consecutive years

Ranked fourth in the regular season

Advanced to the playoff (won three wins against Lotte in the semi-playoff)

Finally ranked fourth

Held Lions Winter party

Provided technical guidance to players in middle and high schools in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk area

07 season’s first field training (Gyeongsan ballpark training)

Field training
- Period and place: February 13 – February 10, Guam, USA
- Period and place: February 10 – March 11, Okinawa, Japan

2007 V5!” Determined 2007 catchphrase: Joy and Impression! Legend continues!

2007 recruitment of child members

Supporters were invited to observe the field training in Guam

2007 V5!” Determined 2007 catchphrase: Joy and Impression! Legend continues!

2007 recruitment of child members

Supporters were invited to observe the field training in Guam

Celebrated 25th anniversary

Published 2007 Samsung Lions Fans book

Contracted with Chae Tae-in as a specially designated overseas player

Held Samsung Lions UCC event

Yang Jun-hyuk achieved a total of 2,000 hits (Jamsil, against Doosan)

Bae Yeong-su became a one-day commentator on TBC

Mid-Summer Night’s Film Festival

- Won a summer league (14 wins , six losses)
- Opened Child summer Baseball Class

Player O Seung-hwan achieved 100 saves in the Korean professional baseball’s smallest number of matches (180)
and smallest number of seasons (3 years).

Advanced to the post season for eleven consecutive years

Player O Seung-hwan achieved 40 saves in the two-year consecutive seasons for the first time for a Korean professional baseball club.

Ranked fourth in the regular season

Finally ranked fourth

Donated a fund to the victims of Seomun Marketplace fires

Field training
- Period and place: January 12 – February 11
- Period and place: February 12 – March 10, Okinawa, Japan

2006 V4!” Determined 2006 catchphrase: The legend of Lions that is created with fans!

Supporters were invited to observe Guam training sessions.

2006 recruitment of child members

2006 V4!” Determined 2006 catchphrase: The legend of Lions that is created with fans!

Supporters were invited to observe Guam training sessions.

2006 recruitment of child members

Celebrated 24th anniversary

A tradeoff of Gang Dong-u, Kim Chang-hui and Gang Bong-gyu was conducted

Published 2006 Samsung Lions Fans book

Attained a record RBI (Daegu, against Dooosan. Former record RBI holder Jang Jong-hun at 1,145)

O Seung-hwan opened his own website.

The National Election Commission awarded a plaque of appreciation to Samsung Lions.

Conducted the Cool Summer, Hot Movie event

Lee Seung-yeop held a ceremony to donate bats and balls in celebration of his total 400 home runs in both Korea and Japan.

Ranked first in the regular season

O Seung-hwan posted a record Asia saves in one season.
(Suwon, against Hyundai. Former record saves at 46 by Hitoki I wase of Junichi Dragons)

Won the Korean Series (four wins, one loss, one draw)

Held a citizen festival in celebration of winning the Korean Series

Participated in Konami Cup Asia Series 2006

Celebrated two consecutive wins at the Korean Series. Provincial people and citizens were invited to visit the ballpark.

Field training
- Period and place: January 14 – February 9
- Period and place: February 9 – March 9, Okinawa, Japan
- Participants: ten coaching staffers, 39 players

Supporters were invited to observe Guam field training sessions.

President Kim Eung-yong left the country to visit the Yomiuri baseball club and to encourage players under field training sessions.

Elementary and middle school baseball match

Opened Daegu Little Baseball Field

Celebrated 23rd anniversary

Published 2005 Samsung Lions Fans book

Held Daegu Ordinary Adults Baseball Championship

Conducted a joint launching ceremony for eight Little Baseball Teams in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk area

Samsung Lions Player Group launched a scholarship society

Completed the company history “ Samsung Lions 21” homepage servicesurpassed the previous year’s viewer attendance.

- Held a retirement ceremony for player Kim Hyeon-uk
- 26 home matches surpassed the previous year’s viewer attendance.

Samsung Lions signed a friendship agreement with Taiwan’s brother baseball club.

09.02Yang Jun-hyuk posted a record total hits (Munhak, against SK. Former record holder Jang Jong-hun at 1,771)

Celebrated100th anniversary of Korea’s baseball in Daegu

Ranked first in the regular season (74 wins 48 losses, one draw)

Held 12th Samsung Flag Baseball Championship for Elementary and Middle Schools

Won the Korean Series (four wins)

Participated in Konami Cup Asia Series 2005

Held a party in celebration of the win

Held Samsung Lions Fan Winter party

Field training
- Period and place: January 14 – February 21, Maui, Hawaii, USA
- Period and place: February 21 – March 8, Okinawa, Japan
- Participants: twelve coaching staffers, 45 players

Launched Korean-language internet address service

Sunday Child Baseball Class: Held at Gyeongsan Ballpark in the afternoon every Sunday from February 15

Held 11th Samsung Flag Baseball Championship for Elementary and Middle Schools
- Place: Daegu Citizen Stadium

Celebrated 22nd anniversary

Celebrated the second Supporters Day

Donated KRW 50 million in the Little Ball Park Construction fund to Buk-gu Office of Daegu

Park Jong-ho posted a record Asia continuous-match hits (Suwon, against Hyundai. 39-match continuous hits.
Former record at 33 matches by Yoshihiko Takahashi of Japan)

Held Child Summer Baseball Class

Ranked second in the regular season

Ranked second in the post season

Manager Kim Eung-yong was promoted to president. Chief coach Sun Dong-yol was promoted to 12th manager.

Held a friendly match with Taiwan’s brother team

Celebrated the third Supporters Day

Held special training sessions in Tottori, Japan
- Period and place: November 29 – December 11, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
- Participants: three coaching staffers, 15 players

Kim Eung-yong took office as tenth president

Field training
- Period and place: January 8 – February 18, Maui Island, Hawaii, USA
- Period and place: February 19 – March 10, Ohau Island, Hawaii, USA
- Participants: ten coaching staffers, 42 players

Sunday Child Baseball Class : Held at Gyeongsan Ballpark every Sunday at 2-4 pm

Lee Seung-yeop participated in Florida Marlins Major League Spring Training Camp

Lee Su-bin took office as the head of the club

Held 10th Samsung Flag Baseball Championship for Elementary, Middle and High Schools (Daegu and Gyeongbuk)
▶ Place: Daegu Citizen Stadium

Published the company history “Samsung Lions 21”

Extended a friendship club agreement with Yomiuri Giants

Signed an emergency stand-by medical treatment agreement with Kyungpook National University Hospital

Opened Samsung Lions’ History Museum (Gyeongsan Ballpark)

Signed an agreement on all-match radio relay broadcast with Daegu Broadcaster

Posted a record largest number of consecutive wins after opening the season

Lee Seung-yeop posted the world’s youngest player 300 home runs (26 years, 10 months and four days old)

Around 300 supporters were invited to visit the ballpark for promoting friendships

Lee Seung-yeop posted a record Asia home runs (No. 56)

Ranked third in the regular season (76 wins, 53 losses, four draws)

Ranked fourth in the post season

Held special training sessions in Tottori, Japan
- Period and place: October 20 – November 3, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
- Period and place: December 12 – December 24, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
- Participants: one coaching staffer, 18 players

Hyun Myeong-gwan took office as the head of the club

Field training
- Period and place: January 15 – February 17, Arizona, USA
- Period and place: February 18 – February 25, Okinawa, Japan
- Period and place: February 26 – March 9, Tokyo, Japan
- Participants: ten coaching staffers, 41 players

Lee Seung-yeop participated in Chicago Cups Major League Spring Camp
- Period and place: February 10 – February 19, Pittsburg, USA
- Period and place: February 20 – March 9, Mesa, Arizona, USA

At a cost of KRW 3.8 billion, Daegu Citizen Stadium was renovated by putting up all-color electronic bulletin boards, replacing with artificial grass, and improving audience seating.

Before opening the match, amateur baseball items and development fund worth KRW 50 million were donated

Broadcasted World Cup Korea-USA matches (Daegu Citizen Stadium)

Mid Summer Night Professional Baseball Festival: free admission was allowed for the first time in the professional baseball history (for two days).

Opened 2002 Child Summer Baseball Class for 3rd to 5th graders in elementary schools

Held fan clubs’ unified sports contest (Suji Samsung Gymnasium)

40 disabled people from the social welfare corporation Yeoncheong Place were invited to view Lotte Exhibition.

Manager Kim Eung-yong attained a total of 1,300 wins in his life by winning a match against SK in Incheon

Ranked first in the season by winning the match against Lotte at Sajik (82 wins, 47 losses, four draws)

Began training in preparation for the post season (Gyeongsan Ballpark)

Won the Korean Series (four wins, two losses)

Won the Korean Series: Celebrating the victory with the citizens (Daegu Indoor Stadium)

120 people, including players and their family members, and frontline employees, were provided an opportunity to travel to the Philippines in celebration of the victory ( - December 2).

Held a party in celebration of the win (Shilla Hotel)

Produced a video on Korean Series

Won Grand Prize at the 40th Baeksang Sports Awards in the ball match group category

Conducted Friendship Sharing event : Collected Home Run Rice and proceeds from the operation of friendship viewing seats, and donated them to needy people in Daegu

Field training in Arizona, USA
- Period and place: January 15 – March 5, San Diego Padres Ballpark
- Participants: 65 people

Hyun Myeong-gwan took office as acting head of the club

Ranked first in the regular season (81 wins, 52 losses)

Won the second place in the Korean Series

Special training in Guangzhou, China
- Period and place: November 29 – January 10, 2002

Jeju field training (seven coaches, 31 players)

Replaced the dugout (3rd base → 1st base)

Field training in Arizona (nine coaches, 35 players)

Extended a friendship club agreement with Yomiuri Giants

Lee Dae-won took office as acting head of the club

Shin Pil-ryeol took office as ninth president

Ranked third in the Dream League, and third in the final standing (69 wins, 59 losses, 5 draws)

Kim Eung-yong took office as eleventh manager

Special training in Hawaii
- Period and place: December 2 – December 30, Ala Wai Park ballpark
- Participants: 49 people

Field training in Fort Myers, Florida

Began fence reinforcement work at Daegu Citizen Stadium

Held eighth Samsung Flag Baseball Championship for elementary, middle and high schools

Expanded Daegu Citizen Stadium’s weight room

Won the Magic League, ranked fourth in the final standing (73 wins, 57 losses, two draws)

Kim Yong-hui took office as tenth director

Special training in Saipan

Han Haeng-su took office eighth president

Sent pitchers to Miyazaki Yomiuri Spring Camp

Field training in Okinawa

Seventh Samsung Flag Baseball Championship for elementary, middle and high schools

Opened ninth Child Summer Baseball Class

Sent players to the Yomiuri spring camp (one coach, four players) ( - November 20)

Special training in Brisbane, Australia (three coaches, nine players) ( - December 31)

Jeon Su-jin took office as seventh president

Spring camp (Vero Beach Dodgertown)

Spring camp (Okinawa

Held sixth Samsung Flag Baseball Championship for elementary, middle and high schools

Opened eighth Child Summer Baseball Class

Participated in Arizona education league

Lee Jong-gi took office as acting head of the club

Held third Samsung Flag Jeju Baseball Championship

Seo Jeong-hwan took office as ninth director

Special training in Australia

Expanded Samsung Lions’ ballpark lodging facility

Constructed Samsung Lions’ ballpark indoor practice facility

Held fifth Samsung Flag Baseball Championship for elementary, middle and high schools

Opened first Child Summer Baseball class in the Gyengju area

Opened seventh Child Summer Baseball Class

Participated in Little Baseball Championship

Held second Samsung Flag Jeju Baseball Championship

Participated in Okinawa education league

Special training in Australia

Drastic cost investment was made in the construction of facilities of Daegu Citizen Stadium (The country’s first electronic color bulletin boards, artificial grass, acoustic machines, and night tower were installed or expanded)

Held fourth Samsung Flag Baseball Championship for elementary, middle and high schools

Opened sixth Child Summer Baseball Class

Held first Samsung Flag Jeju Baseball Championship

Attracted the largest number of viewers at 623,970 for home matches (Of 63 home matches, 37 attracted a capacity audience)

Baek In-cheon took office as eighth manager

An Deok-gi took office as acting head of the club

Held third Samsung Flag Baseball Championship for elementary, middle and high schools

Installed LED bulletin boards

Opened Child Summer Baseball Class

Lee Gwang-jin took office as sixth president

Changed the club CI and players’ uniforms

Chairman Kim Jeong-sun took office as acting head of the club

Held second Samsung Flag Baseball Championship for elementary, middle and high schools

Opened fourth Child Summer Baseball Class

Participated in Nationwide Little Baseball Championship

Daegu home ballpark’s season audience surpassed the mark of 500,000

Ranked second in the pennant race, advanced to playoff.

Won the second-place in the Korean Series

Constructed Samsung Leisure & Sports Center

Held first Middle School Baseball Championship

Opened third Child Summer Baseball Class

Participated in the Nationwide Little Baseball Championship (advanced to the group of four)

Completed the construction of Victory Center of the ballpark

Advanced to semi-playoff

U Yong-deuk took office as seventh manager

Held first Samsung Flag Baseball Championship for elementary, middle and high schools

An Deok-gi took office as fourth president

Opened second Child Summer Baseball Class

Front team training (LA Dodgers, Seibu Lions)

Advanced to playoff

Held third Ordinary Adults Baseball Championship

Kim Heung-min took office as fifth president

Constructed Players Club House, the first of its kind in the country

Opened first Lions Summer Baseball Class

Won the second place in the Korean Series

Held second Ordinary Adults Baseball Championship

Kim Seong-geun took office as sixth manager

Pyeon Song-eon took office as third president

Renovated and repaired Daegu Citizen Stadium (stand, dugout, and chairs equipped with a backrest)

Advanced to semi-playoff

Held first Ordinary Adults Baseball Champion

Advanced to playoff

Jeong Dong-jin took office as fifth manager

Changed the club’s symbol mark and logo (CIP was determined)

First second-group match (Daegu Ballpark, against OB)

Completed a ballpark

Won the first and second-half Pennant Race. Posted the team’s batting average of 30%

Won the second place in the Korean Series

Embarked on the construction of a training ballpark

Won the first-half Pennant Race

Won the second place in the Korean Series

Park Yeong-gil took office as fourth manager

Held the first official match with LA Dodgers Major league team in Dodgertown

Won the first-half Pennant Race

Won the second-half Pennant Race

Attained a unified win

Won the first-half Pennant Race

Won the second place in the Korean Series

Opened the indoor training center Victory Hall

Installed LED bulletin boards, acoustic equipment, chairs, etc. at Daegu Citizen Stadium

Lee Jong-gi took office as second president

Lee Chung-nam took office as second manager

Kim Yeong-deok took office as third anager

Expanded the inner field stand at Daegu Citizen Stadium

Launched Samsung Lions baseball club. Lee Su-bin took office as first president, and Seo Yeong-mu took office as manager.

Established Samsung Lions Co.

Participated in the opening match of professional baseball (Dondaemun Ballpark, against MBC)

Won the second-half Pennant Race

Won the second place in the Korean Series

Hank Aron and Milwaukee Brewers were invited to play matches