Lee Jong-beom

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Lee Jong-Beom
Shortstop, Outfielder
Born: (1970-08-15) August 15, 1970
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
KBO: April 10, 1993, for the Haitai Tigers
NPB: 1998, for the Chunichi Dragons
Last appearance
KBO: May 26, 2012, for the Kia Tigers
NPB: 2001, for the Chunichi Dragons
KBO statistics
Batting average .297
Home runs 194
RBI 730
NPB statistics
Batting average .261
Home runs 27
Runs batted in 99
Teams

As player

As coach

Career highlights and awards

KBO

Lee Jong-beom
Hangul 이종범
Hanja
Revised Romanization I Jongbeom
McCune–Reischauer Yi Chongbŏm
This is a Korean name; the family name is Lee.

Lee Jong-Beom (Korean: 이종범, Hanja: 李鍾範; born August 15, 1970) is a South Korean professional baseball player who played for the Kia Tigers. He is nicknamed "Son of the Wind" (바람의 아들) for his speed. In April 2012, Lee announced his retirement from baseball.[1]

He started his career at shortstop but now plays mainly center fielder. Lee is considered one of the best five-tool players in Korean baseball history.

Lee Jong-Beom's number 7 was retired by the Kia Tigers in 2012.

Some career highlights include:

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