Kim Ki-tai
Yomiuri Giants – No. 78
Designated hitter /First baseman /Manager
Born: (1969-05-23)May 23, 1969 (age 55) Gwangju,South Korea
Batted: Left Threw: Left
KBO debut
April 11, 1991, for the Ssangbangwool Raiders
Last appearance
September 25, 2005, for the SK Wyverns
KBO statistics
Batting average	.294
Home runs	249
Runs batted in	923
Teams
As player Ssangbangwool Raiders (1991–1998) Samsung Lions (1999–2001) SK Wyverns (2002–2005) As coach SK Wyverns (2006) Yomiuri Giants (2007–2009,2021-present) LG Twins (2010–2011) As manager LG Twins (2012–2014) Kia Tigers (2015–2019)
Career highlights and awards
4×KBO League Golden Glove Award-winner (1992, 1993, 1994, 2004)
Medals Representing South Korea Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Team

Kim Ki-tai (Korean: 김기태;Hanja: 金杞泰; born May 23, 1969) is a formerSouth Koreanbaseball player who played for theSsangbangwool Raiders,Samsung Lions andSK Wyverns and is a former manager ofKia Tigers in theKBO League.^[1] He is generally considered as the KBO's best-everdesignated hitter.

During his pro career, he was used primarily as adesignated hitter, with occasional games atfirst base. As a full-time designated hitter, Kim won ahome run title in1994 and abatting title in1997. He is a four-timeKBO League Golden Glove Award-winner as well.

In2000, Kim was a member of the2000 South Korean Olympic baseball team which won the bronze medal in thebaseball tournament.

Kim managed theLG Twins from 2012 to 2014. In late 2014, Kim became the manager of theKia Tigers. In 2017, Kim successfully lead the team toKorean Series and was considered the best manager in the KBO League.^{[citation needed]} On May 16, 2019, he resigned as manager.^[2]

• List of KBO career home run leaders

• Profile at databaseOlympics.com
• Career statistics and player information fromKBO League

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• Kim Ki-tai atOlympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

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