Lee Byung-kyu

Lee Byung-kyu (born October 25, 1974) is a South Korean retired baseball player who played 17 seasons for the LG Twins of the KBO League, as well as three seasons with the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball. He also competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics. He played as an outfielder.

Lee Byung-kyu
March 2009
Samsung Lions – No. 79
Outfielder
Born: (1974-10-25) October 25, 1974 Gimje, North Jeolla Province, South Korea
Batted: Left Threw: Left
KBO debut
April 12, 1997, for the LG Twins
Last appearance
October 8, 2016, for the LG Twins
KBO statistics (through 2016 season)
Batting average	.311
Hits	2,043
Home runs	161
RBI	972
NPB statistics
Batting average	.254
Home runs	28
Runs batted in	119
Teams
As player LG Twins (1997–2006, 2010–2016) Chunichi Dragons (2007–2009) As manager/coach LG Twins (2018–2022) Samsung Lions (2023–present)
Career highlights and awards
KBO League Rookie of the Year Award (1997) Japan Series champion (2007) 6x Golden Glove Award winner (1997, 1999–2001, 2004–2005)
Medals Representing  South Korea Men's baseball Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Team

Lee was a member of the South Korean team which finished eighth in the 1996 tournament. Four years later he was part of the South Korean baseball team which won the bronze medal.

Lee played for the LG Twins from 1997 to 2006 and then from 2010 to 2016. His number 9 was retired on July 9, 2017, in a ceremony that took place both before and after the game against the Hanwha Eagles.