Choi Jeong

Choi Jeong
Hangul	최정
Hanja	崔廷
Revised Romanization	Choe Jeong
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'oe Chŏng

Choi Jeong
Medal record
Men's baseball
Representing South Korea
World Baseball Classic
Asian Games

Choi Jeong
Choi Jeong
	Choi playing for the South Korea national team in 2013 World Baseball Classic
SK Wyverns – No. 14
	Third baseman
	Born: February 28, 1987 (age 37); Icheon
	Bats: Right Throws: Right
KBO debut
	April 2, 2005, for the SK Wyverns
KBO statistics ; (through August 1, 2019)
Batting average	.290
Home runs	328
RBI	1,064
Teams
	SK Wyverns (2005–present);
Career highlights and awards
	6x KBO League Golden Glove Award (2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019); Korean Series Most Valuable Player Award (2008);

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Choi Jeong (Hangul: 최정; born February 28, 1987 in Icheon, South Korea) is a third baseman who plays for the SK Wyverns in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats and throws right-handed. Choi's 340 career home runs currently rank third on the KBO all-time list.

Education

Suwon Yushin High School
Anyang Pyongchon Middle School
Seongnam Daeil Elementary School

Amateur career

While playing for Yushin High School in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, he batted 4th and threw in the mid-90s, playing all nine positions as a No.1 starting pitcher and position player.

In July 2004, Choi was selected for the South Korea national junior team as a pitcher and participated in the 2004 World Junior Baseball Championship held in Taiwan. Choi started South Korea's first match in the preliminary round, and pitched 5 innings and gave up a run, leading his team to a 5–2 victory over Italy. South Korea eventually won the bronze medal at the competition.

In December 2004, he was named best high school batter of the year.

Notable international careers

Year	Venue	Competition	Team
2004	Chinese Taipei	World Junior Baseball Championship

Professional career

Signed by the SK Wyverns, Choi made his pro league debut in the 2005 season. He was successful as both a starting pitcher and a slugger in high school, but finally decided to be a full-time batter for his pro career.

As a third baseman, he had several mediocre seasons, but broke out in 2007 when he hit 109 hits, 16 home runs and batted .267.

In 2008, Choi helped his team to become two-time Korean Series Champions, and he was finally named the series MVP.

In 2016 and 2017, Choi became the best power-hitter in the KBO, leading the league in home runs both seasons, with 40 and 46 home runs, respectively.

After the 2018 season, he earned FA qualification and stayed at 10.6 billion won in total for six years.^[1]

Awards and honors

2008 Korean Series MVP
2010 Asian Game Baseball Gold Medal
2011 3rd Baseman Golden Glove
2012 3rd Baseman Golden Glove
2013 3rd Baseman Golden Glove
2016 3rd Baseman Golden Glove
2016 KBO Homerun King
2017 KBO Homerun King
2017 3rd Baseman Golden Glove
2019 3rd Baseman Golden Glove

References

^ 하남직 (2018-12-05). "최정, 6년 106억원에 SK와 잔류 계약…KBO 공식 최장 타이(종합)". 연합뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-06-18.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Choi Jeong at SK Wyverns Baseball Club (in Korean)
Choi Jeong Fancafe at Naver (in Korean)
Choi Jeong on Cyworld (in Korean)

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[1] 하남직 (2018-12-05). "최정, 6년 106억원에 SK와 잔류 계약…KBO 공식 최장 타이(종합)". 연합뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-06-18.

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