Young-hun Cho

Young-hun Cho (조영훈)

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 1", Weight 194 lb.

• School Konkuk University
• High School Seorak High School

• Born November 12, 1982 in Sokcho South Korea

BR register page

Biographical Information

First baseman Young-hun Cho debuted with the Samsung Lions in 2005, going 1 for 4 with a walk. He hit .182/.243/.303 for the South Korean national team in the 2005 Baseball World Cup, serving as their main DH and a backup corner outfielder. He was 0 for 2 against Danny Betancourt in the Gold Medal Game then Kil-sung Choi batted for him in the loss. In 2006, he hit .283/~.345/.399 in 88 games, but he fell to .168/~.237/.213 in 66 contests in 2007.

Cho then entered the South Korean military. In the 2009 Baseball World Cup, he hit .214/.371/.357 as South Korea's starting first baseman. He also stole two bases in three times. He led the team in OBP and in walks (7 in 9 games). His highlight was a home run off former Giants farmhand Armando Hernández to get South Korea going en route to a win over Nicaragua.

Sources

• Defunct IBAF site
• KBO Player Page
• 2009 BWC statistics