Lee was a member of the South Korean team which finished eighth in the 1996 tournament. Four years later he was part of the South Korean baseball team which won the bronze medal.
Lee played for the LG Twins from 1997 to 2006 and then from 2010 to 2016. His number 9 was retired on July 9, 2017, in a ceremony that took place both before and after the game against the Hanwha Eagles.
The KBO League is the highest level league of baseball in South Korea. The KBO League was founded with six franchises in 1982 and is the most popular sports league in South Korea. The Kia Tigers are the most successful team, having won 11 of the 42 championships.
Lee Sang-hoon, nicknamed "Samson" for his long hair, is a retired professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball, Nippon Professional Baseball, and the KBO League.
Kim Dong-Joo is a retired South Korean third baseman, who played his entire career for the Doosan Bears in the KBO League. He batted and threw right-handed.
Lim Sun-dong is a retired South Korean professional baseball pitcher. He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and played 11 seasons in the KBO League. He threw right-handed.
Son Min-han is a retired South Korean starting pitcher who played 15 seasons in the KBO League. He was a long-time member of the South Korea national baseball team, pitching in the 1994 Asian Games, the 1996 Summer Olympics, the 2000 Summer Olympics, the 2006 World Baseball Classic, and the 2009 World Baseball Classic. He batted and threw right-handed.
Park Jong-ho is a retired South Korean second baseman who played 17 seasons in the KBO League. He was a switch hitter, and threw right-handed. Park was the first switch hitter to win a batting title in KBO history.
Lee Jin-young is a South Korean former right fielder. He batted and threw left-handed. He is now a coach for the South Korea national baseball team.
Park Yong-taik is a South Korean outfielder who has played his entire career for the LG Twins in the KBO League. With 2,504 career hits, he is the all-time career hit leader in the KBO. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed.
Jeong Keun-woo is a former second baseman and shortstop who last played for the SK Wyverns, Hanhwa Eagles, and LG Twins in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats and throws right-handed.
Lee Yong-kyu is an outfielder who plays for the Kiwoom Heroes of the KBO League. He bats and throws left-handed
Cho In-sung is a retired South Korean catcher. He batted and threw right-handed.
Shim Soo-chang is a South Korean relief pitcher for the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed.
Lee Tae-Won is a South Korean former catcher for the NC Dinos in the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed.
Byung-ho Park is a South Korean professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman for the Samsung Lions of the KBO League. He previously played for the LG Twins, Kiwoom Heroes, and KT Wiz, and Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). In the KBO, Park had two consecutive seasons with 50 home runs (2014–2015) and was the home run title winner for four consecutive seasons (2012–2015). He holds the KBO record for runs batted in during a single season, with 146 RBI in 2015.
Hyun-soo Kim is a South Korean professional baseball outfielder for the LG Twins of the KBO League. He previously played for the Doosan Bears, and has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies.
Kim Joo-chan is a South Korean professional baseball outfielder for the Kia Tigers of the KBO League.
Kim Jae-bak is a South Korean former professional baseball shortstop and manager. Nicknamed the "Ground Fox," he batted and threw right-handed. He played ten seasons in the KBO League, for the MBC Cheongryong/LG Twins from 1982 to 1991, and for the Pacific Dolphins in 1992. As manager of the Hyundai Unicorns from 1996 to 2006, he guided the team to four Korean Series championships.
Lee Kang-chul is a South Korean former professional baseball pitcher and current manager of the KT Wiz.
Kim Yong-soo is a former South Korean baseball pitcher and coach. Kim was part of the 1984 Olympic team. He won two Korean Series most valuable player awards, and was three times the top saver and once the top winner in the Korea Baseball Organization.
Woo-suk Go is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher in the Miami Marlins organization. He has previously played in the KBO League for the LG Twins. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2022 Asian Games.
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