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Lee Jin-young was born on 15 June, 1980 in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea, is a South Korean baseball player and coach. Discover Lee Jin-young's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 43 years old?

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Age 43 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 15 June 1980
Birthday 15 June
Birthplace Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Nationality Korean

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1980

Lee Jin-young (Hangul: 이진영, Hanja: 李晋暎) (born June 15, 1980 in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea) is a South Korean former right fielder.

He batted and threw left-handed.

He is now a coach for the South Korea national baseball team.

Attending Gunsan Commerce High School in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, Lee was considered the best high school hitter.

He was also a highly regarded left-handed power pitcher who threw in the mid-90s as a starter.

1997

In 1997, he was selected for the South Korea national junior team that finished in 5th place at the 1997 World Junior Baseball Championship held in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.

1998

Lee was selected South Korea national baseball team at the 1998 Asian Junior Baseball Championship, 2002 Intercontinental Cup, 2003 Asian Baseball Championship, 2006 2006 Asian Games, 2008 Summer Olympics and 2009 World Baseball Classic.

1999

Upon graduation from Gunsan High School, Lee was drafted by the Ssangbangwool Raiders, which became the SK Wyverns after the 1999 season, in the first round of the 1999 KBO Draft.

Lee made his debut in the pro league against the Hanwha Eagles in Gunsan on May 10, 1999.

Appearing in 65 games, he finished his rookie year in 1999 with a .258 batting average, 4 home runs and 13 RBIs.

Next season, Lee became a fixture in right field for the SK Wyverns, appearing in 105 games.

However, his batting average dipped to .245, stealing a career-low 2 bases.

2001

In 2001, Lee bounced back from the sophomore slump, batting a respectable .280 with 90 hits, 7 home runs, 16 doubles and 9 stolen bases.

2002

From 2002 through 2004, he notched three consecutive seasons batting .300+, and won his first KBO League Golden Glove Award in 2004.

Along with his batting accuracy, the strong left-armed Lee, the former power pitcher prospect, is also well known for superb defensive skills in right field, which enable him to collect many outfield assists every season.

2006

At the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006, his defensive skills drew international attention, making acrobatic catches and outfield assists in the tournament.

2007

In the 2007 KBO season, he missed over 40 regular-season games due to injuries, but batted a career-high .350 with 77 hits in 220 at-bats.

2008

In 2008, Lee was placed on the disabled list again and missed 30 games during the season, but batted .300-plus again (.315) with 102 hits in 324 at-bats, compiling 8 home runs, 53 RBIs and a career-high 12 stolen bases.

Lee became a free agent after the 2008 season and signed a one-year deal with the LG Twins on November 20, 2008.

2009

At the 2009 World Baseball Classic, Lee batted .250 and drove in 7 runs, appearing in all 9 games.

In the Team Korea's first game against Chinese Taipei, he smacked a grand slam in the first inning off the Cleveland Indians’ prospect Lee Chen-Chang to power Olympic champions Korea to a 9-0 win.

In Round 2, Lee smacked a 2-RBI single off Yu Darvish in the top of the first inning to lead his team to a 4-1 victory over Japan, which assured South Korea a spot in the semifinals.

2019

On April 5, 2019, he joined the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) as a trainee coach.