Kim Hye-seong (baseball)

Kim Hye-seong (Korean김혜성; born January 27, 1999) is a South Korean professional baseball infielder for the Kiwoom Heroes of the KBO League.[1]

Kim Hye-seong
Kiwoom Heroes – No. 3
Second baseman / Shortstop
Born: (1999-01-27) January 27, 1999 (age 25)
Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
KBO debut
June 28, 2017, for the Nexen Heroes
KBO statistics
(through May 31, 2024)
Batting average.300
Home runs34
Runs batted in342
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Kim is the one KBO player to receive the Golden Glove Award at shortstop and second base.

Career

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In 2016, Kim received the Lee Young-min Batting Award [ko], given to the top-hitting high school player in Republic of Korea.[2]

Kim appeared in six baseball contests during the 2022 Asian Games, batting .292/.500/.370 in 18 at-bats, and winning a gold medal for South Korea.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "KBO's accidental slugger not revealing secret to success". 17 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Baseball/Softball KIM Hyeseong - Tokyo 2020 Olympics".
  3. ^ "KIM Hyeseong". World Baseball Softball Confederation Asia. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
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