Kim Jong-kook (baseball)
Kim Jong-kook (Hangul: 김종국, Hanja: 金鍾國; born September 14, 1973, in Gwangju, South Korea) is a retired South Korean second baseman who played 14 seasons for the Kia Tigers of the KBO League. He batted and threw right-handed.
| Kim Jong-kook | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kia Tigers – No. 74 | |||
| Second baseman, Outfielder, Coach | |||
| Born: September 14, 1973 | |||
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| KBO debut | |||
| April 13, 1996, for the Haitai Tigers | |||
| Last KBO appearance | |||
| 2009, for the Kia 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 | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2006 San Diego | Team |
He joined the Haitai Tigers in 1996. His batting average was not good, but his fielding was excellent. So he was chosen for the South Korea national baseball team a few times, including during the 2006 World Baseball Classic. This characteristic made his nickname "Defender."
Kim is currently the operations and first base coach for the Kia Tigers.
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