Kang Bong-Kyu
- January 10, 2024
- Baseball Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Kang Bong-Kyu |
| Occupation | Baseball Player |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 12, 1978(1978-01-12) |
| Age | 46 |
| Country | South Korea |
| Birth City | BUnited Statesn |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Kang Bong-Kyu Biography
| Name | Kang Bong-Kyu |
| Birthday | Jan 12 |
| Birth Year | 1978 |
| Home Town | BUnited Statesn |
| Birth Country | South Korea |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Kang Bong-Kyu is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on January 12, 1978 in BUnited Statesn, South Korea. Kang Bong Kyu (Hangul: gangbonggyu, Hanja: Kang Feng Gui ) (born on January 12, 1978 Busan, South Korea) is an outfielder who played for the Samsung Lions in the Korea Baseball Organization. He throws and bats right-handed. Since 2017, he has been the batting coach of the Samsung Lions
In December 1998 in the year 1998, as an amateur athlete, Kang was selected for the South Korea national team that was awarded the gold medal at the baseball tournament at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. In the tournament the team was second baseman to KBO superstar Kim Dong-Joo at third base.
Kang was signed by the Doosan Bears in 2000, playing mostly as a backup outfielder against left-handed pitchers. He was traded to the Samsung Lions in 2006 with Kim Chang-Hee in exchange for Kang Dong-Woo. Over his career in the Bears Kang compiled a .240 batting average and 10 home runs.
On December 11, 2009 at the 2009 Golden Gloves Award Ceremony, Kang was awarded “The Fair Play Trophy” and “Most Improved Player” by the KBO.
On July 27, 1997 when he was the sophomore student in the school of Korea University, Kang got his first call-up to the South Korea national baseball team for their five annual match-ups with the USA national squad at California, United States.
Kang Bong-Kyu Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Baseball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Kang Bong-Kyu is one of the richest Baseball Player from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kang Bong- Kyu 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
When he was at Kyungnam High School, Kang was regarded as one of the top baseball pitchers within the Korean high school baseball league. As a top pitcher and cleanup hitter at Kyungnam High School, he was the team’s leader to finish runners-up in the Golden Lion Flag national championship in 1994 as well as winning the Hwarang National Flag championships in 1995. In September of 1995, Kang was selected for the South Korea national junior baseball team to play in the 3 Nation Junior Baseball Tournament in Seoul, South Korea, together with Kim Sun-Woo Seo Jae-Weong, and Park Jin-Man.
When he graduated of high school in 1996, Kang chose to play college baseball at Korea University instead of turning into a professional immediately and completely resigned from pitching in order to concentrate on hitting. In August of 1996, Kang was selected to join the South Korea national junior baseball team once more as a pitcher in the World Junior Baseball Championship held in Sancti Spiritus, Cuba.
In July 1998, as a junior, Kang was selected as a member of the South Korea national baseball team and led his team to runner-up at the 1998 Baseball World Cup as a starting third baseman.
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Facts & Trivia
Kang Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Kang Bong-Kyu celebrates birthday on January 12 of every year.