Cho Jin-Ho (baseball)

This is a Korean name; the family name is Cho.

Cho Jin-Ho
Free Agent
Starting pitcher
Born: August 15, 1975 (1975-08-15) (age 36)
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: July 4, 1998 for the Boston Red Sox
KBO: April 9, 2003 for the SK Wyverns
MLB statistics (through 1999)
Win-Loss	2-6
Earned run average	6.52
Strikeouts	31
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1998–1999) (MLB) SK Wyverns (2002–2003) (KBO) Samsung Lions (2007-2009) (KBO)

Cho Jin-Ho (Hangul: 조진호, Hanja: 曹珍鎬) (born August 16, 1975 in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea) is a professional baseball pitcher who once pitched with the Boston Red Sox.^[1]

Cho played parts of the 1998 and 1999 MLB seasons with the Boston Red Sox, pitching in 13 games and recording two wins and six losses with a 6.52 earned run average.^[1]

After finishing the 2002 season in the Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA) of the International League,^[2] Cho returned to South Korea, signing with the SK Wyverns in the Korea Baseball Organization. Cho had an unsuccessful 2003 with the club and in 2004 was caught in a scheme to dodge military service. He spent several years in prison and non-combat military service before returning to the mound for the Samsung Lions in 2007.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Jin Ho Cho". Baseball Reference. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/choji01.shtml. Retrieved 15 May 2011. 
2. ^ "Jin Ho Cho Minor League". Baseball Reference. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=cho---001jin. Retrieved 15 May 2011. 
3. ^ "After jail and surgery, Cho refuses to quit". Korea JoongAng Daily. http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2889408. Retrieved 15 May 2011. 

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Name	Cho, Jin-Ho
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