Youm Kyoung-youb
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Youm Kyoung-youb | |
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San Diego Padres | |
Infielder / Manager | |
Born: Gwangju, South Korea | March 1, 1968|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
KBO debut | |
1991, for the Pacific Dolphins | |
Last appearance | |
2000, for the Hyundai Unicorns | |
KBO statistics (through 2000) | |
Batting average | .195 |
Home runs | 5 |
Runs batted in | 110 |
Teams | |
As player
As coach
As manager |
Youm Kyoung-youb | |
Hangul | 염경엽 |
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Hanja | 廉��燁 |
Revised Romanization | Yeom Gyeongyeop |
McCune–Reischauer | Yŏm Kyŏng'yŏp |
Youm Kyoung-youb (b. March 1, 1968, in Gwangju, South Korea) is a former player and current manager in the KBO League. The previous manager of the SK Wyverns, he previously managed the Nexen Heroes from 2013 to 2016.
Youm played in the KBO from 1991 to 2000 for the Pacific Dolphins/Hyundai Unicorns franchise.
On June 25, 2020, during his second season as manager of the Wyverns, Youm collapsed in the dugout during a game. The 2020 season had been a rough one for the Wyverns, with a ten-game losing streak and an eight-game losing streak just in the first part of the year.[1]
References[]
- ^ "KBO manager's collapse shows how stressful the job is". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 28 June 2020.
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External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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