- Man Soo Lee
Infobox Korean name
hangul=이만수
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rr= Lee Man-Soo
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caption=Man Soo Lee is the former
bullpen catcher for theChicago White Sox , and current bench coach of theSK Wyverns of theKorean Baseball Organization .Playing career
Lee was a catcher for 16 seasons with the
Samsung Lions , and is sometimes referred to as the "Babe Ruth ofKorea ", hitting 252Home Run s and knocking in 861RBI s during his career. In 1983, he was named League MVP, and the next year won the Korean League Triple Crown with a .340batting average , 23 Home Runs and 83 RBI. His Home Run and RBI totals also led the league in 1985. Gold Gloves came in 5 straight years, 1983-1987, and he appeared in 12All-Star games. His home run record fellMay 23 , 1999 whenJong-Hun Jang hit his 253rd.Coaching career
After retiring in 1997, Lee began his coaching career in the
United States as thehitting coach for theClass A Kinston Indians in 1998. He moved to the White Sox organization in 1999, and served as thefirst base coach for the White Sox AAA affiliateCharlotte Knights until assuming his bullpen position with the big club in 2000. He is commonly referred to as "Hulk" by his players, and is known to be very popular and friendly with both fans and players. [ [http://redsoxchick.mlblogs.com/photos/my_2005_pictorial/lee.html] ] In 2005 he was shown, along withMark Buehrle , sliding across the tarp covering the infield during a rain delay at a game inBoston .Bio
Is in his sixth season as the White Sox bullpen catcher ... was named to his position on 2/28/00 ... assists the coaching staff with video analysis and batting practice with his contagious smile, enthusiasm and outgoing personality, has become a White Sox fan favorite and goodwill ambassador for the organization.
Personal
Lee is a devout
Christian and is married with 2 children. In his spare time he is an avid golfer. He currently maintains his own web site: [http://www.leemansoo.com www.leemansoo.com]References
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