Youm Kyoung-youb
Youm Kyoung-youb (born March 1, 1968, in Gwangju, South Korea) is a former player and current manager in the KBO League. The previous manager of the SK Wyverns, he previously managed the Nexen Heroes from 2013 to 2016.
Youm Kyoung-youb | |
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San Diego Padres | |
Infielder / Manager | |
Born: Gwangju, South Korea | March 1, 1968|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
KBO debut | |
1991, for the Pacific Dolphins | |
Last appearance | |
2000, for the Hyundai Unicorns | |
KBO statistics (through 2000) | |
Batting average | .195 |
Home runs | 5 |
Runs batted in | 110 |
Teams | |
As player
As coach As manager |
Youm Kyoung-youb | |
Hangul | 염경엽 |
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Hanja | 廉京燁 |
Revised Romanization | Yeom Gyeongyeop |
McCune–Reischauer | Yŏm Kyŏng'yŏp |
Youm played in the KBO from 1991 to 2000 for the Pacific Dolphins/Hyundai Unicorns franchise.
On June 25, 2020, during his second season as manager of the Wyverns, Youm collapsed in the dugout during a game. The 2020 season had been a rough one for the Wyverns, with a ten-game losing streak and an eight-game losing streak just in the first part of the year.[1]
References
- Yonhap (28 June 2020). "KBO manager's collapse shows how stressful the job is". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com.
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