Kim Hye-seong (baseball)

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Kim Hye-seong
Kiwoom Heroes – No. 3
Shortstop, Second baseman
Born: (1999-01-27) January 27, 1999 (age 25)
Goyang, Gyeonggi
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
KBO debut
June 28, 2017, for the Nexen Heroes
KBO statistics
(through 2023)
Batting average.300
Home runs26
Runs batted in311
Teams

Kim Hye-seong (Korean김혜성; born January 27, 1999) is a South Korean professional baseball infielder for the Kiwoom Heroes of the KBO League.[1]

Kim is the one and only player who received golden glove for shortstop and 2nd baseman in KBO.

In 2016, Kim received the Lee Young-min Batting Award [ko], given to the top-hitting high school player in Republic of Korea.[2]

Kim appeared in six baseball contests during the 2022 Asian Games, batting .292/.500/.370 in 18 at-bats, and winning a gold medal for South Korea.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "KBO's accidental slugger not revealing secret to success". 17 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Baseball/Softball KIM Hyeseong - Tokyo 2020 Olympics".
  3. ^ "KIM Hyeseong". World Baseball Softball Confederation Asia. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

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