Hyun-jin Ryu previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers and in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles.
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41 Facts About Hyun-jin Ryu
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In 2019, Hyun-jin Ryu earned a selection to his first career Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
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Hyun-jin Ryu was born in Incheon, South Korea on March 25,1987, and attended Incheon's Dongsan High School.
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Hyun-jin Ryu is working towards a master's degree in community physical education in Daejeon University.
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When Hyun-jin Ryu was 10, his father bought him a lefthander's glove that goes on the right hand, so Hyun-jin Ryu learned to pitch with his left hand.
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In 2004, Hyun-jin Ryu underwent Tommy John surgery and did not pitch in any official games.
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In 2005, Hyun-jin Ryu was selected for the South Korea national junior team that was runner-up in the 6th Asian Junior Baseball Championship in Seoul, South Korea.
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Hyun-jin Ryu started the semifinal match against Chinese Taipei, and helped his team reach the final, recording ten strikeouts and giving up one unearned run on four hits in six innings.
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Hyun-jin Ryu competed at the 60th National High School Baseball Championship in 2005, when as a third-year student in high school.
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In July 2005, Hyun-jin Ryu was selected by the Hanwha Eagles as the 1st pick in the second round of the 2006 KBO League Draft, and made his professional debut on April 12,2006.
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Hyun-jin Ryu earned the pitching Triple Crown, and was eventually named both Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year.
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Hyun-jin Ryu became the only player in KBO history to win both the Rookie of the Year award and the MVP award in the same season.
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In 2010, Hyun-jin Ryu played in the 2010 Asian Games, where the South Korea national baseball team won the gold medal in baseball.
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On May 11,2010, Hyun-jin Ryu became the first pitcher in history to strike out 17 batters in a nine-inning game, against the LG Twins at Cheongju Sports Complex Baseball Stadium.
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Hyun-jin Ryu repeatedly expressed his desire to play in the United States for Major League Baseball and scouts from many MLB teams visited Korea to see Hyun-jin Ryu's pitching.
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Finally, on October 29,2012, the Eagles announced that Hyun-jin Ryu would be posted as early as November 1,2012 to allow MLB teams to bid for the rights to negotiate with him.
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On March 17,2013, Hyun-jin Ryu recorded his first win as a Dodger, albeit, in a spring training game on St Patrick's Day.
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Hyun-jin Ryu struck out six and allowed just five to reach base.
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Hyun-jin Ryu made his Major League Baseball debut in a start against the San Francisco Giants on April 2,2013.
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On May 1,2013, Hyun-jin Ryu pitched six innings against the Colorado Rockies and struck out 12 batters, his highest strikeout count in an MLB game so far.
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On May 28,2013, Hyun-jin Ryu pitched a complete game shutout against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, striking out seven batters, walking none, and conceding only two hits.
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Hyun-jin Ryu was selected by Baseball America to their annual "All-Rookie team".
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On October 6,2013, Hyun-jin Ryu became the first South Korean to serve as the starting pitcher of a Major League Baseball postseason game.
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Hyun-jin Ryu proceeded to start 26 games for the Dodgers in 2014, despite missing time with various injuries.
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Hyun-jin Ryu began spring training with optimism that he would be able to pitch a career high 200 innings in 2015.
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The Dodgers noted a lack of velocity in his bullpen session soon afterwards, and Hyun-jin Ryu decided to have a surgery on his shoulder to alleviate the problem.
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On May 21, Hyun-jin Ryu had a surgery to repair his left shoulder labrum and ended his chances of pitching during the 2015 season.
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Hyun-jin Ryu eventually rejoined the Dodgers on July 7,2016, and started against the San Diego Padres.
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Hyun-jin Ryu was placed on the 60-day disabled list on June 2,2018.
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On October 24,2018, Hyun-jin Ryu became the first Korean pitcher to start in a World Series game when he started in Game 2 of the series at Fenway Park in Boston.
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Hyun-jin Ryu became a free agent after the season, but accepted the Dodgers one-year, $17.
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Hyun-jin Ryu was named the Dodgers opening day starter for the 2019 season after injuries to Clayton Kershaw and Rich Hill.
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On May 7,2019, Hyun-jin Ryu pitched his second career complete game shutout against the Atlanta Braves.
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Hyun-jin Ryu followed this performance with 7 shutout innings against the Cincinnati Reds on May 19,2019, extending his streak of consecutive scoreless innings pitched to 31.
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Hyun-jin Ryu was selected to be the National League's starting pitcher for his first all-star appearance at the 2019 MLB All-Star Game.
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Hyun-jin Ryu came in second in voting for the National League Cy Young Award.
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On December 27,2019, Hyun-jin Ryu signed a four-year, $80 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Hyun-jin Ryu finished third in voting for the 2020 American League Cy Young award, and won the Warren Spahn Award, presented each season by the Oklahoma Sports Museum to the best left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball.
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Hyun-jin Ryu has drawn attention for his ability to locate his pitches within the strike zone.
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Hyun-jin Ryu enjoys a popularity amongst South Korean baseball players, drawing South Korean fans as well as fans of Korean ancestry in nearly every stadium he pitches in.
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Hyun-jin Ryu married Korean sports reporter Bae Ji-hyun on January 5,2018.
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