Lee Taek-keun

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lee Taek-keun
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 10, 1980(1980-07-10)
Age	44
Birthplace	Busan
Country	South Korea
Horoscope	Cancer

Lee Taek-keun Biography

Lee Taek-keun is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on July 10, 1980 in Busan, South Korea. Lee Taek-keun (Hangul: itaeggeun, Hanja: Li Zhai Gen ) (born 10th July 20th, in Busan, South Korea) is an outfielder. He is a member of Kiwoom Heroes. Kiwoom Heroes in the Korea Baseball Organization. He throws and bats right-handed.

As of 2002 Lee was a member of South Korea’s South Korea national baseball team in the very first World University Baseball Championship held in Messina, Italy, manning the designated hitting and position of catching.

In the 2006 season, he finished second in batting average (.322), tenth in RBI (66) and sixth in hits (135), and was selected to the All-Star team. After the season, he was selected for the South Korea national team and competed in the 2006 Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar.

In the 2007 season, he finished ninth in batting average (.313) and sixth in hits (137).

As of 2001 Lee got selected to Lee was selected for South Korea national baseball team which placed 6th place in the 2001 Baseball World Cup. Lee was among five amateur players included on the roster.

Lee Taek-keun Net Worth

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

While attending Kyungnam Commerce High School in Busan, South Korea, Lee was thought to be to be among the best high school catching prospects. In 1998, Lee was selected to the South Korea national junior team who finished in 3rd position in the 1998 Asian Junior Baseball Championship in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

After graduating of high school, in the year 1999 he decided to go to college baseball in the collegiate level at Korea University instead of turning pro immediately. Lee was quickly regarded by many as being one of the top Catchers from amateurs who are offensive in the country and was a regular in the top nine players in his very first college season. When he entered his freshman year at Korea University, he was invited to join the South Korea national baseball team and played in the 1999 Intercontinental Cup. In the opening game of Round-Robin competition against Cuba the team captain was the captain of his team to an impressive victory of 4-3 that was the first time South Korea has won a victory against Cuba in international baseball tournaments hosted through the IBAF.

Signed by the Hyundai Unicorns in 2003, Lee started his pro career as a catcher. Although Lee immediately became one of the most reliable and consistent hitters in the team, he failed to make an impact with the Unicorns as a catcher due to his defensive deficiencies. So, the team convinced Lee to convert to the outfield in spring training 2006. As the 2006 season started, the team finally moved Lee to the outfield permernantly.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Lee Taek-keun height 6 ft 0 in Lee weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Lee Taek-keun Dating?

According to our records, Lee Taek-keun married to Kim Yeon-seon (m. 2014). As of December 1, 2023, Lee Taek-keun’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Lee Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Lee Taek-keun celebrates birthday on July 10 of every year.