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Choi Hee-seop

崔煕渉　/　ちぇ・ひそぷ

Baseball player from South Korea

March 16, 1979 (age 47)　・　Yeongam County, South Jeolla, South Korea

South Jeolla
baseball player

My Take

Choi Hee-seop is a pioneer I have real time for. Born in Yeongam County, South Korea, the 196cm first baseman became the first Korean-born position player in Major League Baseball, suiting up for the Cubs, Marlins and Dodgers before returning to play in the KBO. That towering frame brought genuine power, but what stays with me is the courage it took to cross an ocean into a different language and culture and compete. Korean players succeeding abroad feels normal now, yet someone had to open that door first, and the hardship of that generation shouldn't be underestimated. He's a trailblazer who reminds me there's real value simply in daring to try.

Overview

Hee-seop Choi (; Korean: 최희섭; Hanja: 崔熙燮; [tɕʰø.ɦi.sʌp̚]; born March 16, 1979) is a South Korean former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins, and Los Angeles Dodgers and in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers. He was the first Korean-born position player to play in the major leagues.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Choi Hee-seop
Name (Japanese): 崔煕渉
Reading: ちぇ・ひそぷ
Born: March 16, 1979 (age 47)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Goat
Origin: Yeongam County, South Jeolla, South Korea
Blood type: Private
Height: 196 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Korea University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B4%94%E7%85%95%E6%B8%89

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