Kim Sung-Keun (baseball)
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Kim Sung-Keun (born December 3, 1942 in Kyoto
, Japan
) is a former left-handed
pitcher
and the former manager
for the SK Wyverns
in the Korea Baseball Organization
.
He has spent his childhood as a resident of Japan and adopted a Japanese name (Seikon Kanebayashi), but remains a Korean citizen, thus making him a Zainichi Korean
.
Kim led the SK Wyverns
to victory of the 2007, 2008 and 2010 Korean Series
.
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
) is a former 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...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
and the former manager
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
for the SK Wyverns
SK Wyverns
SK Wyverns Baseball Club is a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 2000. Based in Incheon, they play their home games at Munhak Baseball Stadium.Their current manager is Man Soo Lee .-History:...
in the Korea Baseball Organization
Korea Baseball Organization
The Korea Baseball Organization is the governing body for the professional leagues of baseball in South Korea. KBO should not be confused with the Korea Professional Baseball League. KBO was founded in 1981 and has been governing two leagues, Korea Professional Baseball and Futures League since...
.
He has spent his childhood as a resident of Japan and adopted a Japanese name (Seikon Kanebayashi), but remains a Korean citizen, thus making him a Zainichi Korean
Zainichi Korean
Koreans in Japan are the ethnic Korean residents of Japan. They currently constitute the second largest ethnic minority group in Japan. The majority of Koreans in Japan are Zainichi Koreans, also often known as Zainichi for short, who are the permanent ethnic Korean residents of Japan...
.
Kim led the SK Wyverns
SK Wyverns
SK Wyverns Baseball Club is a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 2000. Based in Incheon, they play their home games at Munhak Baseball Stadium.Their current manager is Man Soo Lee .-History:...
to victory of the 2007, 2008 and 2010 Korean Series
Korean Series
The Korean Series is the championship series of the Korea Baseball Organization. It has been held since the KBO's first season in and is the final series of in the post-season play-offs. From , the winner of the Korean Series goes on to play in the Asia Series....
.
Season by season records
| Year | Pennant Race | Games | W | L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 126 | 73 | 48 | 0.603 |
| 2008 | 1 | 126 | 83 | 43 | 0.659 |
| 2009 | 2 | 133 | 80 | 47 | 0.602 |
| 2010 | 1 | 133 | 84 | 47 | 0.632 |