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Player Debut Final Game Games Position Teams Ref Cha-seung Baek: August 8, 2004 24 years, 71 days: September 28, 2008: 61 Pitcher: Seattle Mariners (2004, 2006–2008) San Diego Padres (2008)
Jung-hoo Lee (Korean: 이정후; born August 20, 1998) is a South Korean professional baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in the KBO League for the Kiwoom Heroes. Lee won the KBO League Rookie of the Year Award in 2017 and the KBO League Most Valuable Player Award in 2022.
He has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays. In 2013, after spending seven seasons with the Eagles, he became the first player from the KBO to join an MLB team via the posting system. During the 2018 World Series, Ryu became the first Korean pitcher to start in a World Series game.
Kang was drafted by the Hyundai Unicorns in the second round of the 2006 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) First-Year Player Draft. [4] Kang struggled to make an impact in his first two seasons. In his rookie season, he played 10 games and batted .150. [4] He struck out eight times in 21 plate appearances. [5] In 2007, he appeared in 20 games ...
Ji-hwan Bae (born July 26, 1999) is a South Korean professional baseball second baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). In 2017, the Atlanta Braves announced the signing of Bae as a free agent. He made his MLB debut in 2022.
Koo Dae-sung (Korean: 구대성; Hanja: 具臺晟; born August 2, 1969) is a Korean former professional baseball pitcher. A left-handed pitcher, Koo formerly played for the Hanwha Eagles in the KBO League, as well as the New York Mets of Major League Baseball and the Orix BlueWave of Nippon Professional Baseball. He announced his retirement ...
Ryu Jae-kuk (Korean: 류제국; Hanja: 柳済國; Korean pronunciation: [ɾju.dʑe̞.ɡuk]; born May 30, 1983, in Seoul, South Korea), also known as Jae Kuk Ryu, is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and Tampa Bay Rays and in the KBO League for the LG Twins.
Before the 2014 season, he signed a $130 million contract with the Texas Rangers. In 2015, Choo became the first Asian-born player to hit for the cycle in MLB. [3] In 2018, Choo earned a selection to his first career Major League Baseball All-Star Game. During that season, he safely reached base in 52 consecutive games, the longest such single ...