Shin-Soo Choo

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Shin-Soo Choo (born July 13, 1982) is a South Korean professional baseball outfielder for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

He has also played for the Seattle Mariners, Cleveland Indians, and Cincinnati Reds. Choo was named as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) and Best Pitcher of the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup, as South Korea defeated the competition.

Choo signed a $1.35 million deal with the Mariners after the championship and then moved to the outfield. Choo was selected to his first Major League All-Star Game in 2018.

He safely reached base in 52 straight games during the season, the longest single-season streak in Texas Rangers history.

With 132, he led all major league ballplayers in career hit by pitch in 2018, as of 2018.

Personal life

Choo and his partner, Won-mi Ha, have three children: Moobin (b. ), Moobin (b). Kunwoo (b. 2004) Kunwoo (b.). Sohui(b) and Sohui(b) (2010) and Sohui(b). 2011 (cybernet). Choo would skip meals to save money to buy diapers for Alan, who is in the United States and making just $350 a week. Choo is the nephew of Park Jeong-Tae, the Lotte Giants' former second baseman. Since attending the same elementary school together, Choo has been a close friend of Lee Dae-Ho, a Seattle Mariners alumni.

Choo was arrested and jailed in Sheffield Lake, Ohio, early in the morning on Monday, May 2, 2011. Around 2 a.m., he was arrested by officers for weaving his car, and Choo's blood alcohol content (via Breathalyzer test) was found to be.20%, more than twice the legal limit. He apologised to his team and followers for the incident.

Choo gave $1,000 to each of the 190 players in the Texas Rangers' minor league system who were unable to function due to the MLB's shutdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also donated $200,000 to the nonprofit Community Chest of Korea to assist Daegu, which was the hardest affected city in Korea during the pandemic.

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Professional career

Choo made his Major League Baseball debut with the Seattle Mariners on April 21, 2005, but the Mariners' Triple-A affiliate, the Tacoma Rainiers, spent the majority of the 2005 season and the first half of the 2006 season in the minor leagues. In a handful of major league at-bats over two years, he batted.068. He was traded to the Cleveland Indians along with minor leaguer Shawn Nottingham on July 26, 2006, for first baseman Ben Broussard.

Choo was shot solo home against his former team in a 1–0 Indians victory two days after being traded. He batted.295 (43 for 146) in 45 games with the Indians, with three home runs and 22 RBIs.

He spent the first few weeks of the 2007 regular season with the Buffalo Bisons, a Triple-A team in the International League with the Indians, before being called up on April 23, 2007, to replace injured third baseman Andy Marte. He was carted back to Buffalo on May 3. Choo missed several months of the 2007 season due to injury, and in September 2007, he underwent Tommy John surgery on his left elbow.

Choo was called up on May 31 and spent the remainder of the season with the Indians throughout the 2008 season. He finished the season (after 317 at-bats) with a.309 batting average, 98 runs, 14 home runs, and 66 RBIs. His hit and RBI figures were also a new record for a South Korean-born player in the MLB. Choo was named the Month's Player of the Month in September after a bouncing average of 34 hits, 5 home runs, and 24 RBIs.

He committed to the Indians for one-year in February 2009. He set new home runs, RBIs, stolen bases, and hits during the season. Choo scored two home runs and a career-high seven RBIs in an Indians 15-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on July 3, 2013. Choo's twentieth homer off of Boston Red Sox Paul Byrd, who joined the Boston Red Sox on October 3, 2009, putting him into the 20-20 club. He is the first Asian to achieve this feat in the Major Leagues. He was also the first player in the Alabama to have a.300 average, 20 home runs, and 20 stolen bases at the same time. He had 20 home runs, 21 steals, 86 RBIs, and a.300 batting average at the end of the season.

Choo decided to a $3.975 million contract after the 2010 season and was approved for arbitration. In a road game against the Kansas City Royals on September 17, 2010, Choo scored three home runs. In the fourth inning, he hit a two-run homer 420 ft to right. He hit a mighty grand slam to deep center in his next at bat. Choo hit a 405 ft solo homer over the right field wall in the eighth race. Choo came home from a three-run homer game away from the elusive "home run cycle" phase. Choo reached the 20-20 club of 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases for the second year in a row on September 19, 2010. He was also the top fielder in assists with 14 as the AL right fielders.

Choo had eight home runs, a.259 batting average, 12 stolen bases, and 36 RBIs, with 36 strikeouts and 36 walks in 313 at-bats. Jonathan Sánchez, a San Francisco Giants pitcher, struck Choo on his left thumb on June 24, which was his fourth appearance. He was out for six weeks due to the resulting fracture. On August 23, he made his first game of a double header against his former team, the Seattle Mariners, during a double game, a game in which during an earthquake he struck a double. Choo scored his first walk-off home run in the ninth inning. Choo pulled a side muscle and was inserted on the disabled list again on September 1, bringing an end to his season.

Choo was struck by Royals starter Jonathan Sánchez on his right knee during a game against the Kansas City Royals on April 14, 2012, which would see bench clearings by both teams. It was a Sanchez pitching effort in 2011, which resulted in a fractured thumb and almost two months on the disabled list. Choo would finish the game and win it for the Indians in the tenth inning after he hit a two-run double. Choo was in eighth inning of a match against the Royals on April 24, after suffering a mild hamstring strain. Choo would return to Chicago on May 2 after defeating the Chicago White Sox 6–3. Choo scored a second-deck home run off of Tigers starter Justin Verlander in the first inning on May 24 in a series finale home game against the Detroit Tigers. That was Choo's first home run in his career. The Indians swept the Tigers in a game 2–1.

Choo and Jason Donald were traded to the Cincinnati Reds in December 11, 2012, as part of a three-team, nine player contract involving the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Cleveland Indians welcomed Trevor Bauer, Matt Albers, Bryan Shaw, and Drew Stubbs. Choo saved arbitration with his current squad, the Reds, on February 11, 2013 by agreeing to a one-year, $7.375 million contract, the exact midpoint between both sides.

In a game with the Atlanta Braves, Choo hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 9th inning. It was his second walk-off home run in Major League Baseball. Choo scored his 100th home run on August 27 in a match against the St. Louis Cardinals. Choo set a new Reds' team record for hit by pitches in a season on September 9, 2013. He led the major leagues in hit by pitch for the season, with 26 out of 26. In the wild-card game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on October 2, 2013, Choo homered in the top of the 8th inning. He is the first South Korean batter to reach a home run in the Major League Baseball postseason.

Choo had agreed to a seven-year, $130 million contract with the Texas Rangers as a result of a physical examination. Choo was officially unveiled by the Rangers on December 27. He suffered ankle injuries and played in just 123 games in his first season with the team, resulting in a slash line of.242/.374 in 2014, his lowest season of his ten-year career. The Rangers suffered a huge blow when they learned that he and newly acquired Prince Fielder would help the team win a division championship. Rather, he was listed among the Rangers' long list of injuries that kept them out of contention, as well as Prince Fielder, Mitch Moreland, Matt Harrison, Derek Holland, and several others.

Choo struck the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on July 21, 2015. He became the ninth player in Rangers history to cycle as well as the first Asian player to do so. In 2015, he saw a huge improvement compared to his injury-riddled 2014 debut. He made a.276 OBP with 22 home runs and 82 RBIs in a pivotal role. Choo's on-base percentage in 2015 was up than his slugging percentage in 2014. Brandon Warne of Fangraphs said that Choo's on-base percentage in 2015 was higher than his slugging percentage in 2014. Choo was involved in a strange game that culminated in the runner's complete throw back to the mound, resulting in an errant ball that put the runner on third base with a run. Choo was found not to have interfered on the play, allowing the game to continue since he was inside the batter's box. This was one of several notable plays in the 7th inning, which is regarded as one of the most exciting innings in playoff history.

Choo was expected to miss 4–6 weeks on April 10, 2016, with a strained right calf muscle. He returned on May 20 after missing 36 games. He was left with hamstring pains and was put back on the DL in his first game back. He was activated on June 13 after missing 21 games. Choo was placed on the disabled list for the third time this season, this time for lower back pain. After 13 games, he returned on August 4th. Choo would miss the remainder of the season as a result of his left forearm fracture, as he was discharged from the 15-day disabled list (his fourth stint on the DL this season).

Choo was on a walk-off home run against Kansas City Royals Kevin McCarthy on May 26, 2018. Choo set the most career home runs by a player born in Asia with 176 runs during his lifetime. Choo, who has set a club record for reaching base in 47 consecutive games, was invited to his first-career All-Star Game in July. Choo led on-base streak to 52 games against the Cleveland Indians on July 20, and the streak came to an end against the Indians on July 21. Choo's 52-game on-base streak is the longest single season streak in Texas Rangers history. Choo was named the DFW BBWAA Player of the Year by the DFW BBWAA chapter in 2018.

Choo hit Matt Harvey of the Los Angeles Angels on April 4, 2019, giving him his 1,500th major league appearance. With 24 home runs and 64 RBI in 2019, he made.368/31/.455/.826/.826/.826. He was the 8th-oldest player in the American League. Choo underwent arthroscopic AC joint debridement surgery on his left shoulder following the 2019 season.

Choo had 5 home runs and 15 RBIs in 33 games during the COVID-19 pandemic-shortened season.

Choo agreed to a one-year, $2.4 million contract with the Korea Baseball Organization on February 21, 2021. (KBO) Choo appeared in 136 games for the team in 2021, slashing.263/.409/.450 with 21 home runs and 69 RBI. Choo re-signed with the Landers on a one-year, $2.3 million deal on November 16, 2021.

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