Lee Ji-young
Lee Ji-young was born in Incheon, South Korea on February 27th, 1986 and is the South Korean Baseball Player. At the age of 38, Lee Ji-young biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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After graduating from Jemulpo High School in Incheon, Lee entered Kyungsung University in Busan. As a sophomore in 2005, Lee led his team to the collegiate championship twice (National Championship and Fall League Championship) alongside battery mate Jang Won-Sam. In August 2005, Lee was first called up to the South Korea national baseball team as an amateur player and participated in the Baseball World Cup held in the Netherlands where Team Korea eventually won the silver medal. At the World Cup, he appeared as a starting catcher in the preliminary game against Sweden.
As a senior in 2007, Lee helped the team to win two collegiate championships (Fall League Championship and President's Flag Championship) as a captain and starting catcher of the team.
Professional career
After graduation from college, Lee went undrafted in the 2008 KBO Entry Draft and signed as an original free agent with the Samsung Lions. He played no games his first year but made a positive impact next season, playing in 23 games as a backup catcher and driving in 4 runs out of 6 hits.
Lee joined the two-year military service after the 2009 season and was discharged in September 2011. In October 2011, Lee was selected for the South Korean national baseball team for the 2011 Baseball World Cup. In the tourney, he batted .289 with 13 hits including a solo home run off of Eliecer Navarro of Panama appearing in all 12 games as a fixture at first base for Team Korea.
On December 7, 2018, he moved through a triangular trade between Kim Dong-yup, who was a member of the SK Wyverns, and Ko Jong-wook, who was a member of the Nexen Heroes.