"I was amazed that you really researched a lot of information about Korea and its baseball history. I appreciate your effort." – Kevin, South Korea
“It was fun to see a foreign writer's impression on Korea and Korea's baseball. Thanks for a nice report and your interest in my country's Baseball.” – Hyunwoo, Seoul, South Korea
Ah, the Land of the Morning Calm, or shall we say, the Birthplace of the ThunderStix, but known formally as "CheerStix.”
You can learn about the history of the CheerStix and Korean baseball in World in a Ballpark: Baseball Goes Global, which is available for purchase in the Shop.
Still known to Koreans by their birth name, "stick balloons," in the 2002 World Series, these noisemakers were all the rage as the Angels defeated the Giants in the MLB Fall Classic.
But in Korea, these long-tube balloons have been getting smacked together on every pitch during the Korea Baseball League regular and post-season since the early 1990s.
