Na Ji-Wan
| Na Ji-wan | |||
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| Kia Tigers – No. 29 | |||
| Outfielder | |||
| Born: May 19, 1985 | |||
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| KBO debut | |||
| March 29, 2008, for the Kia Tigers | |||
| KBO statistics (through 2011) |
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| Batting average | .265 | ||
| Home runs | 62 | ||
| RBI | 222 | ||
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Na Ji-wan (Hangul: 나지완, Hanja: 羅智莞) (born May 19, 1985 in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean outfielder who plays for the Kia Tigers of the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed.
While attending Shinil Junior High School in Seoul, Na was a power pitcher who could throw 88-mile fastballs. In 2000, he was selected for the South Korean national youth baseball team (under-16). The team won the gold medal at the inaugural Asian Youth Baseball Championship, and Na was named MVP of the competition, appearing in all the games as a pitcher.
In 2001, he entered the Shinil High School baseball team, but converted to a position player due to elbow injuries.
After three years at Shinil High School, Na went undrafted in the 2004 KBO Draft. Instead, he continued his baseball career in Dankook University.
While attending college, Na was considered one of the top sluggers in the South Korean collegiate baseball league, winning home run titles in 2006 and 2007.
In October 2007, as a senior in Dankook University, Na was selected for the South Korea national baseball team to compete in the 2007 Baseball World Cup. He was the only amateur outfielder in the South Korean roster. In the tournament, Na batted .385 with 3 RBI as a starting left fielder.
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