Kang Min-ho
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Kang Min-ho (Korean: Script error: No such module "Lang".Template:Category handler; born August 18, 1985) is a South Korean catcher who plays for the Samsung Lions in the Korea Baseball Organization. He previously played with the Lotte Giants. At the conclusion of the 2017 season, he left the Giants to join the Samsung Lions.[1]
Amateur career
Kang attended Pocheol Technical High School in Pohang. In 2003, he was selected for the South Korea national junior team and competed in the 5th Asian Junior Baseball Championship held in Bangkok, Thailand. As a starting catcher, Kang helped South Korea win their second Championship title.
Notable international appearances
| Year | Venue | Competition | Team | Individual Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand | Asian Junior Baseball Championship | File:Gold medal icon.svg |
Professional career
Lotte Giants
After graduation from high school, Kang made his pro debut in 2004, drafted by the Lotte Giants in the 2nd round (3rd pick, 17th overall) of the 2004 KBO draft.
In the 2006 KBO season, he became a starting catcher, appearing in all 126 regular season games. Kang was the youngest starting catcher to play all regular season games in the KBO history.
Kang offensively broke out in the 2008 season. He finished 19th in batting average (.292), 5th in home runs (19) and 6th in RBI (82), and led the Giants to their first post-season appearance since 2000. He won his first Golden Glove Award. Kang was the first catcher of all time to win a Golden Glove Award as a Giants catcher.
Samsung Lions
At the end of the 2017 season, Kang signed a contract to join the Samsung Lions. The four-year contract was valued at ₩8 billion (~US$7.3 million).[1]
International career
Kang participated in the 2008 Olympic Games held in Beijing, China, selected for the South Korea national baseball team, where he served as backup to Jin Kab-Yong. However, Jin was injured during a game against the Netherlands, and Kang took over as the starting catcher at the next game. He did a successful job for replacing an injured Jin Kab-Yong during the rest of the competition and eventually leading South Korea to the gold medal.
Notable international appearances
| Year | Venue | Competition | Team | Individual Note | |||||||||||||||||
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| 2006 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Qatar | flag alias = Flag of Qatar.svg | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Qatar.svg | link alias-air force = Qatar Emiri Air Force | link alias-naval = Qatari Emiri Navy | link alias-military = Qatar Armed Forces | link alias-army = Qatari Emiri Land Force | link alias-navy = Qatari Emiri Navy | flag alias-1860 = Flag of Qatar (1860–1916, 1916–1932).svg | flag alias-1916 = Flag of Qatar (1916).svg | flag alias-1932 = Flag of Qatar (1932–1936).svg | flag alias-1936 = Flag of Qatar (1936–1949).svg | flag alias-1949 = Flag of Qatar (1949–1971).svg | variant = | size = | name = | altlink = national football team
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Asian Games | File:Bronze medal icon.svg | .167 BA (2-for-12) |
| 2008 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Olympic Games | File:Gold medal icon.svg | .273 BA (6-for-22) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | World Baseball Classic | File:Silver medal icon.svg | .000 BA (0-for-4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Guangzhou Asian Games | File:Gold medal icon.svg | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | Incheon Asian Games | File:Gold medal icon.svg |
Awards and honors
- 2008 KBO Golden Glove Award (Catcher)
- 2011 KBO Golden Glove Award (Catcher)
- 2012 KBO Golden Glove Award (Catcher)
- 2013 KBO Golden Glove Award (Catcher)
- 2017 KBO Golden Glove Award (Catcher)
References
External links
Template:Samsung Lions roster navbox Template:Baseball navbox Template:South Korea roster 2009 World Baseball Classic Template:South Korea roster 2013 World Baseball Classic Template:South Korea roster 2015 WBSC Premier 12 Template:South Korea baseball roster 2020 Summer Olympics
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- 1985 births
- 2009 World Baseball Classic players
- 2013 World Baseball Classic players
- 2015 WBSC Premier12 players
- Asian Games gold medalists in baseball
- Asian Games bronze medalists in baseball
- Asian Games baseball players for South Korea
- Baseball players at the 2006 Asian Games
- Baseball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Baseball players at the 2010 Asian Games
- Baseball players at the 2014 Asian Games
- Baseball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- KBO League catchers
- Living people
- Lotte Giants players
- Samsung Lions players
- Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
- Olympic medalists in baseball
- Olympic gold medalists for South Korea
- Olympic baseball players for South Korea
- Sportspeople from Jeju Province
- Baseball players from Busan
- Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea
- Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea
- World Baseball Classic players of South Korea