Английская Википедия:Choi Jeong
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Choi Jeong (Шаблон:Korean; born February 28, 1987) is a third baseman who has played his whole career for the SK Wyverns (known as the SSG Landers beginning in 2021) in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats and throws right-handed. Choi's 429 career home runs rank second on the KBO all-time list. His 313 career hit-by-pitches (HBP) is the most in the KBO as well as the world record. He was hit by his 288th pitch in 2021 and surpassed Hughie Jennings' 287 hit-by-pitches.[1]
Education
- Suwon Yushin High School
- Anyang Pyongchon Middle School
- Seongnam Daeil Elementary School
Amateur career
While playing for Yushin High School in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, he batted 4th and threw in the mid-90s, playing all nine positions as a No.1 starting pitcher and position player.
In July 2004, Choi was selected for the South Korea national junior team as a pitcher and participated in the 2004 World Junior Baseball Championship held in Taiwan. Choi started South Korea's first match in the preliminary round, and pitched 5 innings and gave up a run, leading his team to a 5–2 victory over Italy. South Korea eventually won the bronze medal at the competition.
In December 2004, he was named best high school batter of the year.
Notable international careers
| Year | Venue | Competition | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Шаблон:Bb | World Junior Baseball Championship | Файл:Bronze medal icon.svg |
Professional career
Signed by the SK Wyverns, Choi made his pro league debut in the 2005 season. He was successful as both a starting pitcher and a slugger in high school, but finally decided to be a full-time batter for his pro career.
As a third baseman, he had several mediocre seasons, but broke out in 2007 when he had 109 hits, 16 home runs and batted .267.
In 2008, Choi helped his team to become two-time Korean Series Champions, and he was finally named the series MVP.
In 2016 and 2017, Choi became the best power-hitter in the KBO, leading the league in home runs both seasons, with 40 and 46 home runs, respectively.
Choi became a free agent after the 2018 season, staying with the Wyverns at 10.6 billion won in total for six years.[2]
In 2019 Choi led the league in HBP with 26; it was the seventh time he had 20+ HBP in 11 seasons. He was hit by pitch another 20 times in 2020.
See also
References
External links
- Choi Jeong at SK Wyverns Baseball Club Шаблон:In lang
- Choi Jeong Fancafe at Naver Шаблон:In lang
- Шаблон:Cyworld
Шаблон:SSG Landers roster navbox Шаблон:Korean Series MVP Шаблон:South Korea roster 2009 World Baseball Classic Шаблон:South Korea baseball roster 2010 Asian Games Шаблон:South Korea roster 2013 World Baseball Classic Шаблон:South Korea roster 2023 World Baseball Classic
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- ↑ "KBO's top baseball magnet passes MLB mark with 288th hit-by-pitch," The Korea Herald (August 19, 2021)
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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