Yang Eui-ji

Yang Eui-ji (Korean: 양의지; born June 5, 1987) is a South Korean professional baseball catcher currently playing for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League.[1] He has won the KBO League Golden Glove Award at catcher five times; three consecutive years from 2014 to 2016, and again back-to-back in 2018 and 2019. Yang won the Korean Series Most Valuable Player Award in 2016 and 2020.[2]

Yang Eui-ji
Yang with his 2015 Golden Glove Award
Doosan Bears – No. 25
Catcher
Born: (1987-06-05) June 5, 1987
Gwangju, South Korea
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
KBO debut
2007, for the Doosan Bears
KBO statistics
(through 2023 season)
Batting average.307
Hits1,680
Home runs245
RBI1,012
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  South Korea
2015 WBSC Premier12
Gold medal – first place 2015 TokyoTeam
Yang Eui-ji
Hangul
양의지
Hanja
梁義智
Revised RomanizationYang Uiji
McCune–ReischauerYang Ŭiji
In this Korean name, the family name is Yang.

Professional career

He graduated from Gwangju Jinheung High School and joined the Doosan Bears in the second draft in 2006 (59th in the 8th round). He joined the Police Baseball Team immediately after the 2007 season and was discharged from the Police Baseball Team in 2009.[3]

Yang won the KBO League Rookie of the Year Award in 2010 on the strength of his 20 home runs and 68 RBI.

Yang left the Bears after the 2018 season, signing as a free agent with the NC Dinos. He led the league in hitting in 2019 with a .354 batting average.

After the 2022 season, Yang returned to the Bears as a free agent on a four-year contract.[4]

International career

Yang represented South Korea at the 2015 WBSC Premier12, 2017 World Baseball Classic, and 2018 Asian Games.[5] He also represented the team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[6]

References
  1. "S. Korea beats Cuba 7–2 to reach semifinals vs. Japan". Yonhap News Agency. Seoul. November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  2. Yoo, Jee-ho (November 24, 2020). "(LEAD) NC Dinos capture 1st Korean Series title". Yonhap News Agency. Seoul. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  3. "'3 consecutive years Golden Globe' Yang Eui-ji said, "Thanks and Thanks."". 한국일보 (in Korean). Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  4. Yoo, Jee-ho (November 22, 2022). "Doosan Bears sign former star Yang Eui-ji on record 4+2 deal". Koreajoongangdaily. Seoul. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  5. "2018 자카르타-팔렘방 아시안게임 야구 국가대표팀 최종 엔트리 확정" (in Korean). Korea Baseball Organization. June 11, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  6. "Pair of Major Leaguers, KBO MVP highlight Korea roster". MLB.com. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
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