Na Ji-wan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Na Ji-wan
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	May 19, 1985(1985-05-19)
Age	39
Birthplace	Gwangju
Country	South Korea
Horoscope	Taurus

Na Ji-wan Biography

Na Ji-wan is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on May 19, 1985 in Gwangju, South Korea. Na Ji-wan (Hangul, Hanja, Luo Zhi Wan ), a South Korean outfielder, was born May 19, 1985, in Seoul, South Korea. He plays for the Kia Tigers, KBO League. He throws and bats right-handed.

Na, who was a South Korean collegiate baseball player, was regarded as one of the best sluggers during college. He won home run titles in 2006, 2007 and 2007.

Selected by the Kia Tigers with the 5th pick in the 2nd round of the 2008 KBO Draft, Na made his pro debut in the Tigers opening game against the Samsung Lions on March 29, 2008. He was the first rookie player to bat cleanup in the opening game in the Tigers’ history. In his first at-bat, Na struck out swinging against Bae Young-Soo. He was 0-for-3 with 1 RBI in his first professional game. Na fell into a slump, showing a weakness against breaking balls, and was demoted to the second (reserve) team of the Tigers at the end of April. In June, he returned to the 26-man first team roster but played as a platoon or backup outfielder. Na finished his rookie season with a batting average of .295, 6 home runs and 30 RBI, playing in 73 games.

On October 24, 2009, Na hit a game and series-winning solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning off Chae Byung-Ryong during Game 7 of the 2009 Korean Series. The dramatic homer gave the Kia Tigers a 6–5 victory over the two-time defending champion SK Wyverns. Na’s home run was the third walk-off home run in Korean Series history. Earlier in the game, when Kia was trailing 5–1 in the sixth inning, Na smacked a two-run home run off Wyverns’ reliever Lee Seung-Ho. Na’s big bat in Game 7 helped earn him MVP honors in the Korean Series, although Tigers’ starting pitcher Aquilino López arguably deserved the award. Lopez was the winning pitcher in Game 1, a 5–3 Kia victory, then hurled a shutout in a 3–0 Tigers’ win in Game 5. The former major-leaguer also got two outs in relief, with an SK runner on second base and the game tied at five, in the eighth inning of Game 7.

Na was drafted in the 2004 KBO Draft after three years at Shinil High School. He instead continued his baseball career at Dankook University.

Na Ji-wan Net Worth

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

Na, a power pitcher and a fastball thrower at Shinil Junior High School in Seoul was an athlete while he was attending. He was selected in 2000 for the South Korean youth baseball team (under-16). They won the Asian Youth Baseball Championship gold medal. Na was also named MVP. He appeared in every game as a pitcher.

He entered Shinil High School’s baseball team in 2001. However, he was forced to become a position player because of elbow injuries.

In October 2007, as a senior in Dankook University, Na was selected for the South Korea national baseball team to compete in the 2007 Baseball World Cup. He was the only amateur outfielder in the South Korean roster. In the tournament, Na batted .385 with 3 RBI as a starting left fielder.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Na Ji-wan Dating?

According to our records, Na Ji-wan married to Yang Mi-hee. As of December 1, 2023, Na Ji-wan’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Na Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Na Ji-wan celebrates birthday on May 19 of every year.