Lee Taek-Keun
| Lee Taek-keun | |||
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| Nexen Heroes – No. 29 | |||
| Outfielder | |||
| Born: July 10, 1980 | |||
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| KBO debut | |||
| April 6, 2003, for the Hyundai Unicorns | |||
| KBO statistics (through 2011) |
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| Batting average | .306 | ||
| Home runs | 70 | ||
| RBI | 354 | ||
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's baseball | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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2008 Beijing | Team |
| World Baseball Classic | ||
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2009 Los Angeles | Team |
Lee Taek-keun (Hangul: 이택근, Hanja: 李宅根) (born July 10, 1980 in Busan, South Korea) is an outfielder who plays for the Nexen Heroes in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats and throws right-handed.
Attending Kyungnam Commerce High School in Busan, South Korea, Lee was considered one of the top high school catching prospects. In 1998, he was selected for the South Korea national junior team that finished in 3rd place at the 1998 Asian Junior Baseball Championship in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Upon graduation from high school in 1999, he chose to play college baseball at Korea University instead of turning pro directly. Lee was soon regarded as one of the best offensive amateur catchers in the nation, becoming a fixture in the starting nine in his first collegiate season. In his freshman year at Korea University, he was called up to the South Korea national baseball team, and participated in the 1999 Intercontinental Cup. In Korea's first game of the round-robin tournament against Cuba, he led his team to a memorable 4-3 victory, which was South Korea's first victory over Cuba at international baseball competitions organized by the IBAF.
In 2001, Lee was selected for the South Korea national baseball team, that finished in 6th place at the 2001 Baseball World Cup. Lee was one of five amateur players on the roster.
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