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Yang Eui-ji (Korean: 양의지; born June 5, 1987) is a South Korean professional baseball catcher currently playing for the NC Dinos of the KBO League.[1] He has won the KBO League Golden Glove Award at catcher five times; three consecutive years from 2014 to 2016, and again back-to-back in 2018 and 2019. Yang won the Korean Series Most Valuable Player Award in 2016 and 2020.[2]

Yang Eui-ji
Yang with his 2015 Golden Glove Award
NC Dinos – No. 25
Catcher
Born: (1987-06-05) June 5, 1987 (age 35) Gwangju, South Korea
Bats: Right Throws: Right
KBO debut
2007, for the Doosan Bears
KBO statistics (through 2022 season)
Batting average	.307
Hits	1,546
Home runs	228
RBI	944
Teams
Doosan Bears (2007) Korean Police Baseball Team (2008–2009) Doosan Bears (2010–2018) NC Dinos (2019–present)
Career highlights and awards
2x Korean Series MVP (2016, 2020) KBO Rookie of the Year (2010) KBO batting title (2019) 5x KBO Golden Glove Award (2014–2016, 2018–2019)
Medals Men's baseball Representing  South Korea 2015 WBSC Premier12 2015 Tokyo Team

Yang Eui-ji
Hangul	양의지
Hanja	梁義智
Revised Romanization	Yang Uiji
McCune–Reischauer	Yang Ŭiji

Professional career

He graduated from Gwangju Jinheung High School and joined the Doosan Bears in the second draft in 2006 (59th in the 8th round). He joined the Police Baseball Team immediately after the 2007 season and was discharged from the Police Baseball Team in 2009.[3]

Yang won the KBO League Rookie of the Year Award in 2010 on the strength of his 20 home runs and 68 RBI.

Yang left the Bears after the 2018 season, signing as a free agent with the NC Dinos. He led the league in hitting in 2019 with a .354 batting average.

International career

He represented South Korea at the 2015 WBSC Premier12, 2017 World Baseball Classic, and 2018 Asian Games.[4]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from the KBO League
• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)

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