Lee Jong-beom is a former South Korean professional baseball player who played for the Kia Tigers in the KBO League and the Chunichi Dragons in Japan from 1993 to 2011.
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11 Facts About Lee Jong-beom
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Lee Jong-beom was the 1994 KBO League MVP, a 13-time KBO All Star, and a six-time winner of the KBO League Golden Glove Award.
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Lee Jong-beom holds the single-season stolen base record in the KBO, with 84, and once hit.
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Lee Jong-beom won the Korean Series Most Valuable Player Award twice.
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Lee Jong-beom started his career at shortstop, where he played through 1997, and mainly played outfielder in later years.
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Lee Jong-beom graduated from Gwangju Jeil High School, where he excelled in baseball, leading his team to the Cheongryonggi championship as a senior.
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Lee Jong-beom played only a half-season's worth of games in 1995 due to commitments for military service, which is mandatory for all male South Korean citizens over 18.
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In 1996, Lee Jong-beom led the league in runs, and again won a Golden Glove.
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Lee Jong-beom led the league in runs, picked up another Golden Glove, and his Tigers again won the KBO championship.
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Lee Jong-beom moved to the NPB in 1998, playing for the Chunichi Dragons from 1998 to 2001.
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Lee Jong-beom is married to Jeong Jeong-min their son Lee Jong-beom Jung-hoo is a KBO League player, and won the KBO League Rookie of the Year Award in 2017.
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