Lee Jong-wook (baseball)
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Lee Jong-wook (Hangul
: 이종욱; Hanja
: 李鍾旭; born June 18, 1980) is a South Korea
n outfielder
who plays for the Doosan Bears
in the Korean professional baseball league
.
. However, he did not play any games since he joined the military service in December of that year.
In , when he was discharged from the military, he joined the Doosan Bears
as a trainee. At that time, he tried to practice and develop his skill. At last, The Doosan's Head coach Kim Kyung-Moon
selected him and Lee tried to survive, not to lose the opportunity. As a result, he could settle down the major group of Bears.
In Summer Olympic Games 2008
, Lee contributed to win the gold medal for his national team. In the team's first game of round-robin play against the United States
, he hit the game-winning sacrifice fly
to score Lee Taek-Keun
in the bottom of the 9th inning.
His biggest advantage was to run fast. Therefore he made fifty-one steals in that season even though his team failed to join the post-season in 2006. Next year, he made forty-seven steals while he hit a homer and made a 0.316 hitting average. He can run to the third base if he hit a ball to the further course of a stadium. He can steal to the second or third base in any situation even a good pitcher marks tightly or a catcher throws a ball exactly. In addition, he can catch a flying ball which drops into the point in which any outfielder get hardly or miss.
He contributed and led the Bears to the Final round of and post-season. Especially he made 0.517 hitting average and three SBs in playoffs 2008. And won the Most Valuable Player
straight two years in 2007 and 2008 playoff of two post-seasons.
Bold = led KBO
Hangul
Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean...
: 이종욱; Hanja
Hanja
Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...
: 李鍾旭; born June 18, 1980) is a South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
who plays for the Doosan Bears
Doosan Bears
The Doosan Bears are a professional baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea. They are a member of the Korean Baseball Organization....
in the Korean professional baseball league
Korean Baseball Organization
Korea Professional Baseball is the highest level league of baseball in South Korea. The Korean romanization is Hanguk Peuro Yagu , a league title which mirrors Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. Korea Professional Baseball was originally founded with six teams in 1982 and currently has eight...
.
Professional career
In , he joined the Hyundai Unicorns after graduating from Youngnam University in DaeguDaegu
Daegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the...
. However, he did not play any games since he joined the military service in December of that year.
In , when he was discharged from the military, he joined the Doosan Bears
Doosan Bears
The Doosan Bears are a professional baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea. They are a member of the Korean Baseball Organization....
as a trainee. At that time, he tried to practice and develop his skill. At last, The Doosan's Head coach Kim Kyung-Moon
Kim Kyung-Moon
Kim Kyung-Moon is the manager of the NC Dinos, and a former catcher in the Korea Baseball Organization.-Playing career:...
selected him and Lee tried to survive, not to lose the opportunity. As a result, he could settle down the major group of Bears.
In Summer Olympic Games 2008
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, Lee contributed to win the gold medal for his national team. In the team's first game of round-robin play against the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, he hit the game-winning sacrifice fly
Sacrifice fly
In baseball, a sacrifice fly is a batted ball that satisfies four criteria:* There are fewer than two outs when the ball is hit.* The ball is hit to the outfield....
to score Lee Taek-Keun
Lee Taek-Keun
Lee Taek-Keun is an outfielder who plays for the LG Twins in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats and throws right-handed.-Amateur career:...
in the bottom of the 9th inning.
His biggest advantage was to run fast. Therefore he made fifty-one steals in that season even though his team failed to join the post-season in 2006. Next year, he made forty-seven steals while he hit a homer and made a 0.316 hitting average. He can run to the third base if he hit a ball to the further course of a stadium. He can steal to the second or third base in any situation even a good pitcher marks tightly or a catcher throws a ball exactly. In addition, he can catch a flying ball which drops into the point in which any outfielder get hardly or miss.
He contributed and led the Bears to the Final round of and post-season. Especially he made 0.517 hitting average and three SBs in playoffs 2008. And won the Most Valuable Player
Most Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
straight two years in 2007 and 2008 playoff of two post-seasons.
Career statistics
| Year | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | SB | CS | SH | BB | HBP | K | GIDP | E | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26 | Doosan Doosan Bears The Doosan Bears are a professional baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea. They are a member of the Korean Baseball Organization.... |
KBO Korea Baseball Organization The Korea Baseball Organization is the governing body for the professional leagues of baseball in South Korea. KBO should not be confused with the Korea Professional Baseball League. KBO was founded in 1981 and has been governing two leagues, Korea Professional Baseball and Futures League since... |
OF Outfielder Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder... |
120 | 388 | 76 | 110 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 139 | 51 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 7 | 60 | 1 | 6 | .284 | .351 | .358 | .709 |
| 2007 | 27 | Doosan | KBO | OF | 123 | 465 | 84 | 147 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 46 | 194 | 47 | 14 | 10 | 48 | 4 | 74 | 6 | 0 | .316 | .378 | .417 | .795 |
| 2008 | 28 | Doosan | KBO | OF | 122 | 458 | 98 | 138 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 162 | 47 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 4 | 53 | 4 | 2 | .301 | .372 | .354 | .726 |
| Total | KBO | OF | 365 | 1311 | 258 | 395 | 48 | 23 | 2 | 106 | 495 | 145 | 29 | 30 | 140 | 15 | 187 | 11 | 8 | .301 | .368 | .378 | .746 | ||
Bold = led KBO