Ryu Joong-il (born April 28, 1963) is a former South Korean baseball player who is currently a former manager of the LG Twins of the KBO League.[1]
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Ryu Joong-il | |||||||||||||||
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Shortstop / Manager | |||||||||||||||
Born: (1963-04-28) April 28, 1963 (age 59) Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
KBO debut | |||||||||||||||
April 6, 1987, for the Samsung Lions | |||||||||||||||
Last KBO appearance | |||||||||||||||
October 20, 1999, for the Samsung Lions | |||||||||||||||
KBO statistics | |||||||||||||||
Batting average | .265 | ||||||||||||||
Home runs | 45 | ||||||||||||||
Runs batted in | 359 | ||||||||||||||
Teams | |||||||||||||||
As player
As coach
As manager
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As manager
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Ryu had a 30-year association with the Samsung Lions, from 1987 to 2016, starting as a player, then as a junior coach, a regular coach, and finally as the team's manager. As the Lions' manager from 2011 to 2016, he led the team to the Korean Series five straight times (2011–2015), winning the championship four times (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) and finishing second once (2015).
South Korea roster – 2006 World Baseball Classic | |
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South Korea roster – 2009 World Baseball Classic runners-up | |
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South Korea baseball roster – 2010 Asian Games Champions | |
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South Korea roster – 2013 World Baseball Classic | |
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