Kim Tae-gun
| Kim Tae-gun | |
|---|---|
| Kia Tigers – No. 42 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: December 30, 1989 | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| KBO debut | |
| June 29, 2008, for the LG Twins | |
| KBO statistics (through 2025) | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Home runs | 37 |
| Runs batted in | 368 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Kim Tae-gun | |
| Hangul | 김태군 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 金泰君 |
| RR | Gim Taegun |
| MR | Kim T'aegun |
Kim Tae-gun (Korean: 김태군; born December 30, 1989) is a South Korean catcher for the Kia Tigers in the KBO League.
Professional career
[edit]Kim was selected by the LG Twins in the third round of the 2007 KBO Draft out of Busan High School.[1] He was traded to the NC Dinos after the 2012 season. Kim fulfilled his military duties by playing with the Korean Police Baseball Team in 2018–2019.[1] He rejoined the Dinos at the tail-end of the 2019 season.
And he traded to Samsung Lions after 2021 season, and traded to KIA Tigers in 2023.
References
[edit]- 1 2 Kim Hyo-kyung. "Kim Tae-gun prepares for return to the big leagues," Korea JoongAng Daily (July 5, 2019).
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- NC Dinos players
- LG Twins players
- KBO League catchers
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Busan High School alumni
- Baseball players from Busan
- 2017 World Baseball Classic players
- South Korean Buddhists
- Samsung Lions players
- Kia Tigers players
- Korean Police Baseball Team players
- World Baseball Classic players of South Korea
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