Jeong Keun-Woo

Infobox KBO player
bgcolor1=#cc0000
bgcolor2=black
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Jeong Keun-Woo
position=Infielder
team=SK Wyverns
number=8
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1982|10|2
debutyear=2005
debutdate=April 2
debutteam=SK Wyverns
statyear=2007
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.290
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=17
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=91
teams=
*SK Wyverns (2005–present)Infobox Korean name
hangul=정근우
hanja= 鄭根宇
rr=Jeong Geunu
mr=Chŏng Kŭnu

Jeong Keun-Woo (Hangul: 정근우, Hanja: 鄭根宇) (born October 2, 1982 in Seoul, South Korea) is a third baseman who plays for the SK Wyverns in Korean professional baseball league.

Amateur career

Jeong attended Busan High School in Busan, South Korea. In 1999, he was selected for the South Korea national junior team and participated in the 1999 World Junior Baseball Championship held in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. In 2000, he was selected again for the South Korea national junior team that won the 2000 World Junior Baseball Championship in Edmonton, Canada.

After graduation from high school, he got into Korea University instead of turning pro directly in 2001.

In his sophomore year at Korea University, he made his first appearance for the South Korea national baseball team, and claimed a silver medal at the 2002 Intercontinental Cup.

In 2004, as a senior he participated in the 2nd World University Baseball Championship and led his team to the bronze medal, winning the RBI title.

Notable international careers

Professional career

Signed by the SK Wyverns, Jeong made his pro league debut on April 2, 2005. He had a disappointing rookie season, managing only a .193 batting average.

However, the next season he hit .284 with 45 stolen bases (2nd in the league) and 122 hits, and won Golden Gloves as a second baseman. After the 2006 season, Jeong was selected for the South Korea national team, and won a bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.

Jeong hit .323 (4th in the league) in 2007, the first year of .300-plus batting average, leading his team to the Championship. As a member of the South Korea national team, he competed in the 2007 Asian Baseball Championship and 2008 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament.

On July 16, 2008, Jeong was selected for South Korea national team in the 2008 Olympics. In Beijing, he batted 9-for-29 with 4 runs and a RBI, playing as a utility infielder. In the team's third game of round-robin play against Canada, he smacked a solo home run off Mike Johnson in the third inning that held up for a 1-0 win for South Korea.

Notable international careers

References

* [http://www.koreabaseball.com/record/player.asp?player_id=75808 Profile and stats on the KBO official website]