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Jung Soo-bin
South Korean baseball player

Jung Soo-bin

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South Korean baseball player
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Gender
Male
Age
34 years
Education
Yushin High School
Suwon Sin-gok Elementary School
Sports Teams
Doosan Bears
Jung Soo-bin
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Biography

Jung Soo-bin (Hangul: 정수빈; born October 7, 1990) is a South Korean outfielder who plays for the Doosan Bears. He bats and throws left-handed.

Amateur career

While attending Yu-shin High School in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, Jung was a highly regarded hitting pitcher, occupying the No. 1 spot in the starting rotation and the leadoff spot in the batting order upon entering the school.

In 2007, his sophomore year of high school, he help his team advance into the semifinals at the 59th Hwarang Flag National High School Baseball Championship, racking up two wins as a starting pitcher.

In 2008, Jung was selected for the South Korea national junior baseball team to compete at the 2008 World Junior Baseball Championship, where they claimed their fifth tournament title. He was named to the All-Tournamentteam alongside fellow hitter Oh Ji-hwan, batting .423 (11-for-26) with 2 RBIs and 4 runs in 9 games as the starting center fielder of the team.

Notable international careers

YearVenueCompetitionTeamIndividual Note

Professional career

Drafted by the Doosan Bears in the second round (39th pick, 47th overall) of the 2009 KBO Draft, Jung became the youngest position player in franchise history to be named to the Bears' Opening Day 26-man roster since Jung Soo-Keun in the 1995 season. He made his pro league debut on April 5, 2009, as a pinch runner against the Kia Tigers. On April 22, Jung hit a game-winning two-run home run, which was his first professional home run, against the SK Wyverns in the top of the 12th inning. He finished his rookie season with a respectable .264 batting average, 3 home runs, 17 RBI and 13 stolen bases in 85 games.

In 2010, Jung played in 76 games as a backup outfielder. He batted .322 in 143 at-bats with 19 RBI, and stole 13 bases. After the 2010 season, Jung was selected for the South Korea national baseball team to compete in the Intercontinental Cup held in Taichung.

Notable international careers

 Year VenueCompetition Team  Individual Note 
2010  Chinese Taipei  Intercontinental Cup 6th.241 BA (7-for-29), 6 RBI, 5 R, 5 BB, 5 SB
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