South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin of the LA Dodgers... will become the second Korean player to start on opening day in Major League Baseball.<br /> Manager Dave Roberts announced on Friday,... that Ryu would start in the Dodgers' first game of the season... at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks. <br />In 2001, Korean baseball legend Park Chan-ho ... also of the LA Dodgers,... became the first-ever Korean to pitch on opening day in the MLB.<br />Ryu said the news caught him by surprise,... but added that it was a "special" privilege to start on opening day. <br />
