| Park Sok-min | |
|---|---|
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| Yomiuri Giants – No. 108 | |
| Infielder, Coach | |
| Born: (1985-06-22)June 22, 1985 (age 39) | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| KBO debut | |
| April 8, 2004, for the Samsung Lions | |
| Last KBO appearance | |
| July 25, 2023, for the NC Dinos | |
| KBO statistics (through August 1, 2019) | |
| Batting average | .292 |
| Home runs | 241 |
| Runs batted in | 918 |
| Teams | |
| As player As coach
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| Park Sok-min | |
| Hangul | 박석민 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 朴錫珉 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Seongmin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Sŏngmin |
Park Sok-min (Korean: 박석민; born June 22, 1985, inDaegu,South Korea) is a South Korean formerbaseball player. He played for theSamsung Lions and theNC Dinos in theKorea Baseball Organization. He is nicknamedBeu-Kol-Dwae (브콜돼). He bats and throwsright-handed.
After graduating from Daegu High School in 2004, Park made himself eligible for the2004KBO Draft and was selected by theSamsung Lions in the first round of the draft. However, he failed to make an impact in the rookie season, serving backup infielder during the whole season. After the 2004 season, he served in the military by playing for theSangmu Phoenix baseball team from2006 to2007.
In2008, Park returned to the Lions and became the startingthird baseman for Samsung.
In 2015, Park signed a four-year, $8.12 million, contract with theNC Dinos, becoming the most expensive third baseman—breaking the 4 year, $7.28 million mark previously set byChoi Jeong of theSK Wyverns—in the KBO.
On July 16, 2021, Park was suspended the remainder of the season (72 games with 70 games left) after breakingCOVID-19 social distancing rules.[1]
His nicknamedBeu-Kol-Dwae (브콜돼), which literally translates into broccoli + pig. This nickname derives from his stocky figure and curly hair.[2]
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