Choi Joo-Hwan
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Choi Joo-Hwan (born February 28, 1988 in Gwangju
) is a second baseman
who plays for the Doosan Bears
in the South Korean professional baseball league. He bats left-handed
and throws right-handed.
in the Korean high school baseball league. In May Choi led his team to win the 39th President's Cup National High School Baseball Championship
alongside Yang Hyeon-Jong
and Han Ki-Joo
, winning the RBI title with 9.
In September 2005, Choi was selected for the South Korea national junior baseball team to compete at the World Junior Baseball Championship
, where South Korea won the silver medal. In the tourney, he batted .353 (6-for-17), playing in all 5 games as a starting second baseman.
with the 50th overall pick of the KBO Draft. Choi played only four games in and three games in spending the majority of the campaign with the Bears' second-tier team. In , he played in a career-high 16 games and had 4 hit
s and 6 RBI.
In , Choi appeared in only nine games for the Bears, collecting no hits in ten at-bats. After the 2009 season, Choi temporarily left the Bears to serve a two-year mandatory military commitment.
Gwangju
Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister...
) is a second baseman
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
who plays for the Doosan Bears
Doosan Bears
The Doosan Bears are a professional baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea. They are a member of the Korean Baseball Organization....
in the South Korean professional baseball league. He bats left-handed
Left-handed
Left-handedness is the preference for the left hand over the right for everyday activities such as writing. In ancient times it was seen as a sign of the devil, and was abhorred in many cultures...
and throws right-handed.
Amateur career
While attending Dongsung High School in Gwangju, Choi was considered one of the best second basemenSecond baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
in the Korean high school baseball league. In May Choi led his team to win the 39th President's Cup National High School Baseball Championship
High school baseball in South Korea
In Korea, high school baseball is played at a very high level by students who train year round. Unlike in Japan or the U.S. where nearly every high school fields a team, there are only about 60-70 Korean high school baseball teams which makes the competition tantamount to an all-star league of...
alongside Yang Hyeon-Jong
Yang Hyeon-Jong
Yang Hyeon-Jong is a left-handed starting pitcher who plays for the Kia Tigers in the Korea Baseball Organization.-Amateur career:...
and Han Ki-Joo
Han Ki-Joo
Han Ki-Joo is a right-handed relief pitcher who plays for the Kia Tigers in the South Korean professional baseball league.-Amateur career:...
, winning the RBI title with 9.
In September 2005, Choi was selected for the South Korea national junior baseball team to compete at the World Junior Baseball Championship
Asian Junior Baseball Championship
The Asian Junior Baseball Championship is an under-18 international baseball tournament sanctioned and created by the Baseball Federation of Asia...
, where South Korea won the silver medal. In the tourney, he batted .353 (6-for-17), playing in all 5 games as a starting second baseman.
Notable international careers
| Year | Venue | Competition | Team | Individual Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Junior Baseball Championship Asian Junior Baseball Championship The Asian Junior Baseball Championship is an under-18 international baseball tournament sanctioned and created by the Baseball Federation of Asia... |
 |
.353 BA (6-for-17), 1 RBI, 2 R, 1 SB |
Professional career
After graduation from high school, Choi was selected by the Doosan BearsDoosan Bears
The Doosan Bears are a professional baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea. They are a member of the Korean Baseball Organization....
with the 50th overall pick of the KBO Draft. Choi played only four games in and three games in spending the majority of the campaign with the Bears' second-tier team. In , he played in a career-high 16 games and had 4 hit
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
s and 6 RBI.
In , Choi appeared in only nine games for the Bears, collecting no hits in ten at-bats. After the 2009 season, Choi temporarily left the Bears to serve a two-year mandatory military commitment.
Notable international careers
| Year | Venue | Competition | Team | Individual Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercontinental Cup 2010 Intercontinental Cup (baseball) The 2010 IBAF Intercontinental Cup was an international baseball competition, held in Taichung, at the Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium, and Douliu, at the Douliu Baseball Stadium, Chinese Taipei from October 23 to 31, 2010.-Teams:... |
6th | .259 BA (5-for-27), 5 RBI, 5 R | ||
| Baseball World Cup 2011 Baseball World Cup The 2011 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament held from October 1 to October 15, 2011. It was the 39th Baseball World Cup. The International Baseball Federation selected Panama to host the tournament, turning down bids from Chinese Taipei and Venezuela... |
6th | .333 BA (14-for-42), 8 RBI, 1 HR, 6 R, 2 SB | ||
External links
- Profile and stats on the KBO official site