Lee Jong-Beom | |||
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Shortstop, Outfielder | |||
Born: | August 15, 1970|||
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Professional debut | |||
KBO: April 10, 1993, for the Haitai Tigers | |||
NPB: 1998, for the Chunichi Dragons | |||
Last appearance | |||
KBO: May 26, 2012, for the Kia Tigers | |||
NPB: 2001, for the Chunichi Dragons | |||
KBO statistics | |||
Batting average | .297 | ||
Home runs | 194 | ||
RBI | 730 | ||
NPB statistics | |||
Batting average | .261 | ||
Home runs | 27 | ||
Runs batted in | 99 | ||
Teams | |||
As player As coach |
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Career highlights and awards | |||
KBO
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Lee Jong-beom | |
Hangul | 이종범 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | I Jongbeom |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Chongbŏm |
As player
As coach
KBO
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.
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.
Some career highlights include: