Kim Jong-kook (baseball)
Appearance
Kim Jong-Kook | |
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Kia Tigers – No. 77 | |
Second baseman | |
Born: | September 14, 1973|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
KBO debut | |
April 13, 1996, for the Haitai Tigers | |
KBO statistics (through 2009) | |
Batting average | .247 |
Home runs | 66 |
RBI | 429 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Medal record | ||
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Men’s baseball | ||
World Baseball Classic | ||
2006 San Diego | Team |
Kim Jong-Kook (Hangul: 김종국, Hanja: 金鍾國; born September 14, 1973 in Gwangju, South Korea) is a South Korean second baseman for the Kia Tigers in the Korean Baseball Organization. He bats and throws right-handed.
He entered Haitai Tigers in 1996. His Batting average was not good. But his fielding is the best. So he was chosen national athlete few time. This characteristic makes his nickname 'defender'.
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Categories:
- 2006 World Baseball Classic players
- Kia Tigers coaches
- Kia Tigers players
- Haitai Tigers players
- KBO League second basemen
- South Korean baseball coaches
- South Korean baseball players
- Korea University alumni
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Asian Games medalists in baseball
- Baseball players at the 1994 Asian Games
- Baseball players at the 2002 Asian Games