Lee Jong-beom
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Shortstop, Outfielder |
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Born: (1970-08-15) August 15, 1970 |
| Batted: Right |
Threw: Right |
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| Professional debut |
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KBO: April 10, 1993, for the Haitai Tigers |
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NPB: 1998, for the Chunichi Dragons |
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KBO: May 26, 2012, for the Kia Tigers |
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NPB: 2001, for the Chunichi Dragons |
| KBO statistics |
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| Batting average |
.297 |
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| Home runs |
194 |
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| RBI |
730 |
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| NPB statistics |
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| Batting average |
.261 |
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| Home runs |
27 |
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| Runs batted in |
99 |
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As player
As coach
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| Career highlights and awards |
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KBO
- 13× KBO All-Star Game (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
- 6× Golden Glove Award (1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003)
- 4× Korean Series champion (1993, 1996, 1997, 2009)
- 5× Led KBO In Runs (1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2004)
- KBO Batting Champion (1994)
- Led KBO In Hits (1994)
- KBO MVP (1996)
- 2× Korean Series MVP (1993, 1996)
- Led KBO In Doubles (2003)
- Kia Tigers #7 retired
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Lee Jong-Beom (Korean: 이종범, Hanja: 李鍾範; born August 15, 1970) is a South Korean professional baseball player who played for the Kia Tigers. He is nicknamed "Son of the Wind" (바람의 아들) for his speed. In April 2012, Lee announced his retirement from baseball.[1]
He started his career at shortstop but now plays mainly center fielder. Lee is considered one of the best five-tool players in Korean baseball history.
Lee Jong-Beom's number 7 was retired by the
Kia Tigers in 2012.
Some career highlights include:
- 30-60 season - a player's season in which least 30 home runs and 60 stolen bases recorded.
- 73 stolen bases in his rookie season
- 84 stolen bases in his second year, along with a .393 full-season batting average. .393 batting average is 2nd for KBO.
- 4 gold gloves as a shortstop and 2 as an outfielder, and not having missed a single all star game during his professional career in Korea.
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