Ji-young Lee

Ji-young Lee (이지영)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 183 lb.

• School Kyungsung University
• High School Jemulpo High School

• Born February 27, 1986 in Incheon South Korea

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Biographical Information

Ji-young Lee was a catcher for the South Korean national team in the 2005 Baseball World Cup. The 19-year-old was 0 for 5 with three strikeouts and an error as the backup to Sang-ho Jung. In the Gold Medal game, he caught the final 4 1/3 innings in a 3-0 loss to Cuba; he was retired by Dany Betancourt in his only at-bat.

After college, Lee broke into the Korea Baseball Organization with the Samsung Lions, going 6 for 28 (all singles, no walks) in 2009. He spent 2010 in the military, then joined the Korean entry in the 2010 Intercontinental Cup.

Primary Sources

• Chinese Wiki Baseball
• KBO Player Page
• Defunct IBAF site