Lee Jung-hoo
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About
Professional outfielder who was taken by the Nexen Heroes during the 2017 KBO Draft. Following that season, he was named the KBO Rookie of the Year. Just a few years later, he would be named 'Most Valuable Player' of the KBO in 2022.
Before Fame
He first discovered his passion for baseball as a young boy growing up. At the time, he played in the infield.
Trivia
He won MVP of the 2019 KBO Playoff Series, which was 26 years after his father, Lee Jong-beom, won the same award in 1993. By doing so, he and his father became the first tandem to achieve this feat in KBO history.
Family Life
Although he was born in Nagoya, Japan, he grew up living with his family in South Korea.
Associated With
He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo just like Todd Frazier, José Bautista, and David Robertson.
