- Lee Jong-wook (baseball)
Infobox KBO player
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textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Lee Jong-Wook
team=Doosan Bears
number=39
position=Outfielder
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1980|6|18
debutyear=2006
debutdate=April 2
debutteam=Doosan Bears
statyear=2007
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.301
stat2label=Stolen bases
stat2value=144
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=104
teams=
*Hyundai Unicorns (2003–2005)
*Doosan Bears (2006–present)Infobox Korean name
hangul=이종욱
hanja= 李鐘旭
rr=I Jong-uk
mr=I Chong'ukLee Jong-wook (born
June 18 1980 ) is aSouth Korea noutfielder who plays for theDoosan Bears in the Korean preofessional baseball league.In 2003, he joined the
Hyundai Unicorns after graduating from Youngnam University inDaegu . However, he didn't play any games since he joined the military service on December of that year.In 2006, when he was discharged from the military, he joined the
Doosan Bears as a trainee. At that time, he tried to practice and develop his skill. At last, The Doosan's Head coachKim Kyung-Moon selected him and Lee tried to survive, not to lose the opportunity. As a result, he could settle down the major group of Bears.In Summer Olympic Games 2008, Lee contributed to win the gold medal for his national team. In the team's first game of round-robin play against the
United States , he hit the game-winningsacrifice fly to scoreLee Taek-Keun in the bottom of the 9th inning.His biggest advantage was to run fast. Therefore he made fifty-one steals in that season even though his team failed to join the post-season. Next year, he made forty-seven steals while he hit a homer and made a .316 hitting average. He can run to the third base if he hit a ball to the further course of a stadium. He can steal to the second or third base in any situation even a good pitcher marks tightly or a catcher throws a ball exactly. In addition, he can catch a flying ball which drops into the point in which any outfielder get hardly or miss.
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