Ji-man Choi

What I admire most about Ji-man Choi is his sheer staying power. Bouncing between six different MLB clubs would crush most players' confidence, yet he kept earning roster spots as a dependable left-handed bat at first base and DH. To me that itinerant career isn't a sign of inconsistency but of value: front offices kept deciding he was worth a look. There's a quiet grit in a kid from Incheon clawing his way onto baseball's biggest stage and refusing to leave. I find that journeyman resilience far more compelling than easy stardom, and I'll always root for it.

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Name (English)

Ji-man Choi

Name (Japanese)

崔志萬

Reading

ちぇ・じまん

Born

May 19, 1991 (age 35)

Origin

Incheon, South Korea

Occupation

baseball player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Goat

High school

Dongsan High School

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ji-man%20Choi
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B4%94%E5%BF%97%E8%90%AC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15303194

Tags

• baseball player

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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