Choi Dong-won

Quick Facts

Full Name	Choi Dong-won
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	May 24, 1958(1958-05-24)
Age	66
Date Of Death	September 14, 2011, NHIS Ilsan Hospital, Goyang-si, South Korea
Birthplace	Busan
Country	South Korea
Horoscope	Gemini

Choi Dong-won Biography

Choi Dong-won is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on May 24, 1958 in Busan, South Korea.

In 1975, Choi gained national attention at the Champions Invitational Tournament where he threw a complete game no-hitter against 1974 national champion Kyungbuk High School and took another no-hitter into the ninth inning in the team’s next game before it was broken up by an infield single. In 1976, he led his team to win the Blue Dragon Flag National Championship, setting a high-school record for most strikeouts in a major-tournament game with 20 in the semifinal and earning 4 out of the team’s 5 wins during the tourney. In September 1976, Choi was selected for the South Korean junior national team and competed in the 3–game friendly series against Japan where he hurled a one-run complete game victory in Game 1, and racked up another victory the very next day in Game 2 coming up on relief in the third inning and throwing seven innings of one-run ball.

Upon graduation from high school, Choi entered Yonsei University and played college baseball from 1977 to 1980. In November 1977, Choi was first called up to the South Korea senior baseball team and played an important role in the team’s first world championship at the 1977 Intercontinental Cup held in Nicaragua.

Choi Dong-won Net Worth

Choi Dong-won is one of the richest Baseball Player from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Choi Dong- won 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Choi Dong-won (Hangul: 최동원, Hanja: 崔東原) (May 24, 1958 – September 14, 2011) was a South Korean pitcher in the KBO League who played for the Lotte Giants and Samsung Lions. Choi batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Busan.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Choi Dong-won height 1.79 m Paul weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Choi Dong-won Dating?

According to our records, Choi Dong-won married to Shin Hyun-ju. As of December 1, 2023, Choi Dong-won’s is not dating anyone.

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The Blue Jays planned on bringing Choi to Blue Jays’ spring training for the 1983 season, but the government intervened again.

Facts & Trivia

Paul Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Choi Dong-won celebrates birthday on May 24 of every year.

Choi’s 1986 season ended as one of the finest he had ever posted. He posted a 19-14 record and an ERA of 1.55 with 208 strikeouts in 267 innings pitched. Choi pitched a career-high 17 complete games and his 1.55 ERA was the lowest of his eight-season career. He led the league in innings pitched, and was runner-up in wins, ERA and strikeouts (208).