Baek In-chun
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Hangul | 백인천 |
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Hanja | 白仁天 |
Revised Romanization | Baek Incheon |
McCune–Reischauer | Paek Inch'ŏn |
Baek In-chun (born November 27, 1943) is a retired Korean baseball player. Baek spent most of his career playing in Nippon Professional Baseball. He finished his career in Korea with the KBO League and then got into managing. Baek holds the KBO record for highest batting average in a season; as a manager he led the LG Twins to their first KBO championship.
Biography
An ethnic Korean, Baek was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu, Republic of China,[citation needed] but as a youngster emigrated to Japan, where he attended Tokyo High School.[1] He grew to be 5'8" and a sturdy 180 lbs.[1]
Career
NPB
In 1962, at age 19, Baek joined
After being let go by the Fighters after the 1974 season, Baek played seven more seasons in the NPB, for the
Over the course of his career in the NPB, Baek hit 209 home runs and stole 212 bases.[1]
KBO
In 1982, South Korea entered the realm of professional baseball with the
After one season as player-manager of the Chungyong, in 1983 Baek joined the
In 1989, Baek returned to the KBO as a full-time manager, coming back to the Chungyong, which in 1990 became known as the LG Twins. In his second year, he led the Twins to their first KBO championship, defeating the Samsung Lions in the Korean Series. As a result, Baek was named the 1990 KBO Manager of the Year.[citation needed] Baek managed the Chungyong/Twins for three seasons, leaving after the 1991 season.
He managed the
References
- ^ a b c d "In-cheon Paek," Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "Korean Hitter with Odd Stance Meets Manager Who Had One Too". The Dong-a Ilbo. 2007-03-02. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ a b Hyun-kyung, Kang. "Baseball: Korean baseball shifting to Major League style," The Korea Times (March 9, 2017).
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization