Choi Jeong

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

Choi Jeong
SK Wyverns — No. 14
Third baseman
Born: February 28, 1987 (1987-02-28) (age 24)
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
Professional debut
KBO: April 2, 2005 for the SK Wyverns
KBO statistics (through 2011)
Batting average	.284
Home runs	100
RBI	391
Teams
SK Wyverns (2005–present)

Medal record
Men's baseball
World Baseball Classic
Silver	2009 Los Angeles	Team

Choi Jeong (Hangul: 최정, Hanja: 崔廷) (born February 28, 1987 in Incheon, South Korea) is a third baseman who plays for the SK Wyverns in Korean professional baseball league.

Amateur career

While playing for Yushin High School in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, he batted 4th and threw in the mid-90s, playing all nine positions as a No.1 starting pitcher and position player.

In July 2004, Choi was selected for the South Korea national junior team as a pitcher and participated in the 2004 World Junior Baseball Championship held in Taiwan. Choi started South Korea's first match in the preliminary round, and pitched 5 innings and gave up a run, leading his team to a 5-2 victory over Italy. South Korea eventually won the bronze medal at the competition.

In December 2004, he was named best high school batter of the year.

Notable international careers

Year	Venue	Competition	Final Result	Note
2004	Chinese Taipei	World Junior Baseball Championship	3rd place

Professional career

Signed by the SK Wyverns, Choi made his pro league debut in the 2005 season. He was successful as both a starting pitcher and a slugger in high school, but finally decided to be a full-time batter for his pro career.

As a third baseman, he had several mediocre seasons, but broke out in 2007 when he hit 109 hits, 16 home runs and batted .267.

In 2008, Choi helped his team to become 2-time Korean Series Champions, and he was finally named the series MVP.

Awards and honors

• 2008 Korean Series MVP

References

• Profile and stats on the KBO official website

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Name	Choi, Jeong
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Date of birth	February 28, 1987
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