Park Chul-Soon
Encyclopedia
Park Chul-Soon (born March 12, 1956 in Busan
, South Korea
) is a former South Korea
n pitcher
in the Korean professional baseball league who played for the OB Bears. Park batted and threw right-handed. He was also the second South Korean player to sign with a Major League
team and play in the minor leagues
after Lee Won-Kuk.
and Baemyung High School in Seoul
. After high school Park went on to pitch for Yonsei University
.
Busan
Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...
, 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...
) is a former 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 pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in the Korean professional baseball league who played for the OB Bears. Park batted and threw right-handed. He was also the second South Korean player to sign with a Major League
Major League Baseball
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team and play in the minor leagues
Minor league baseball
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after Lee Won-Kuk.
Amateur career
Park attended Daeseong High School in DaejeonDaejeon
Daejeon is South Korea's fifth largest metropolis and the provincial capital of Chungnam. Located in the center of the country, Daejeon had a population of over 1.5 million in 2010. It is at the crossroads of Gyeongbu railway, Honam railway, Gyeongbu Expressway, and Honam Expressway. Within the...
and Baemyung High School in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
. After high school Park went on to pitch for Yonsei University
Yonsei University
Yonsei University is a Christian private research university, located in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1885, it is one of the oldest universities in South Korea, the top private comprehensive universities in South Korea, and is widely regarded as one of the top three comprehensive...
.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization (Official website)