Lee Byung-kyu (born October 25, 1974) is a South Korean retired
baseball
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player who played 17 seasons for the
LG Twins
LG Corporation (or LG Group) (), formerly Lucky-Goldstar from 1983 to 1995 (Korean: ''Leokki Geumseong''; ), is a South Korean multinational conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi and managed by successive generations of his family. It is t ...
of the
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 ...
, as well as three seasons with the
Chunichi Dragons
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of
Nippon Professional Baseball
or NPB is the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning ''Professional Baseball''.
Outside Japan, it is often just referred to as "Japanese baseball". The roots of the league can be traced back to the formation ...
. He also competed in the
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...
and in the
2000 Summer Olympics
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. He played as an outfielder.
Lee was a member of the South Korean team which finished eighth in the
1996 tournament. Four years later he was part of the South Korean baseball team which won the bronze medal.
Lee played for the
LG Twins
LG Corporation (or LG Group) (), formerly Lucky-Goldstar from 1983 to 1995 (Korean: ''Leokki Geumseong''; ), is a South Korean multinational conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi and managed by successive generations of his family. It is t ...
from 1997 to 2006 and then from 2010 to 2016. His number 9 was retired on July 9, 2017, in a ceremony that took place both before and after the game against the
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 ...
.
See also
*
List of KBO career hits leaders The following is the current leaderboard for career hits in KBO League Korean baseball.
Players with 1,700 or more hits
* ''Stats updated as of October 12, 2022.''
References
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See also
* List of KBO career home run leaders
* List ...
External links
profileCareer statistics and player informationfrom
Korea Baseball Organization
Baseball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Baseball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for South Korea
Olympic baseball players of South Korea
Chunichi Dragons players
LG Twins players
South Korean expatriate baseball players in Japan
KBO League Rookie of the Year Award winners
KBO League right fielders
Dankook University alumni
1974 births
Living people
Olympic medalists in baseball
Asian Games medalists in baseball
Baseball players at the 1994 Asian Games
Baseball players at the 1998 Asian Games
Baseball players at the 2002 Asian Games
Baseball players at the 2006 Asian Games
Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea
Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea
Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea
Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games
Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
People from Gimje
Sportspeople from North Jeolla Province
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