Kim Eung-Ryong (born September 15, 1941, in

Pyongwon P'yŏngwŏn County is a ''kun'' (county) in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. Administrative divisions P'yŏngwŏn County is divided into 1 '' ŭp'' (town), 2 '' rodongjagu'' (workers' districts) and 29 '' ri'' (villages): Transportatio ...

South Pyongan South Pyongan Province (Phyŏngannamdo; ) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Pyongan Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its ca ...

Korea Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...

) is a Korean baseball manager. He is the winningest manager in the history of Korean professional baseball, having won ten

Korean Series The Korean Series is the final championship series of the KBO League. It has been held since the KBO League's first season in and is the final series of the post-season play-offs. From to 2013, the winner of the Korean Series went on to play in ...

championships throughout his career. He was the manager of the

Haitai Tigers Kia Tigers ( ko, KIA 타이거즈) are a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982 and based in the southwestern city of Gwangju. Until 2001, they were known as the Haitai Tigers. The Tigers are a members of the KBO League and are ...

(1983–2000),

Samsung Lions The Samsung Lions () are a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982. They are based in the southeastern city of Daegu and are members of the KBO League. Their home stadium is Daegu Samsung Lions Park. They have won the Korean Champ ...

(2001–2004), and

Hanwha Eagles The Hanwha Eagles ( ko, 한화 이글스) are a South Korean professional baseball team based in Daejeon. They are a member of the KBO League. The Eagles' home ballpark is Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium. The Eagles have won the Korean Series on ...

(2013–2014).

Biography

He studied in the United States, attending Georgia Southern College, and then returned to Korea. He played outfield for the

South Korea national baseball team The South Korean national baseball team ( ko, 대한민국 야구 국가대표팀) is the national baseball team of South Korea. It won the Baseball World Cup in 1982, and participated in the Summer Olympic Games of 1984, 1988, 1996, and 2000. At ...

in the

1962 Asian Baseball Championship The Asian Baseball Championship was the fourth continental tournament held by the Baseball Federation of Asia. The tournament was held in Taipei, Taiwan for the first time. It was the third time Japan had won the tournament, having won all three ...

, which ended up winning a Bronze Medal. Kim managed the amateur baseball team sponsored by

Haitai Haitai (Hangul: 해태, Hanja: 海陀) is a South Korean company based in Seoul. Its main businesses are retail and instant foods, especially confectionery, beverage and ice cream. The company was founded on October 3, 1945, and employs 3900 pe ...

from 1964 to 1981. During that period he managed the South Korean team to its first international title in the 1977 Intercontinental Cup. He managed the national team to a Bronze Medal in the

1978 Amateur World Series The 1978 Amateur World Series was the 25th Amateur World Series (AWS), an international men's amateur baseball tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation (which titled it the Baseball World Cup as of the 19 ...

. Continuing his association with Haitai, Kim was hired by the professional

KBO League The KBO League (), officially the Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League, is the highest level league of baseball in South Korea. The KBO League was founded with six franchises in 1982 and is the most popular sports league in South Korea. The Kia Tigers ar ...

in 1983. He won nine championships with the Tigers (1983, 1986–89, 1991, 1993, 1996–97). From 1986 to 1997 he led the Tigers to eight championships, never losing a

during that span. Kim was the manager of the Bronze Medal-winning

in the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ...

. Leaving the Tigers after the 2001 season, Kim was hired by the

. During his four-year tenure with the team, he led them to the Korean Series three times, winning it once (in 2002). Kim left managing in 2005, serving as president of the

until 2010, and then continuing on in an administrative role. In 2016 Kim was hired as president of the

Korea Baseball Softball Association The Korea Baseball Softball Association (KBSA; ko, 대한야구소프트볼협회) is the governing body of baseball in South Korea. KBA was founded in 1946 as Joseon Baseball Association ( ko, 조선야구협회), and renamed in 1954. KBA has ...

."Pro championship-winning manager elected to lead amateur baseball – Korea,"
Baseball Federation of Japan website (2016-11-30).

Managerial record

References

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Retired player information
from

Korea Baseball Organization The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO; ko, 한국야구위원회) is the governing body for the professional leagues of baseball in South Korea. The KBO was founded in 1981 and has governed two leagues: the KBO League ( ko, KBO 리그) and KBO ...

South Korean corporate directors Hanwha Eagles managers Samsung Lions managers South Korean baseball managers South Korean baseball players Baseball infielders Olympic baseball managers South Korea national baseball team managers People from South Pyongan 1941 births Living people {{SouthKorea-baseball-bio-stub