Lee Yong-Kyu

Infobox KBO player
bgcolor1=#E32C26
bgcolor2=#E32C26
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Lee Yong-Kyu
position=Outfielder
team=Kia tigers
number=15
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1985|8|26
debutyear=2004
debutdate=April 2
debutteam=LG Twins
statyear=2008
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.289
stat2label=Stolen bases
stat2value=115
stat3label=Hits
stat3value=525
teams=
*LG Twins (by|2004)
*Kia Tigers (by|2005–present)Infobox Korean name
hangul=이용규
hanja= 李容圭
rr=I Yonggyu
mr=I Yonggyu

Lee Yong-Kyu (Hangul: 이용규, Hanja: 李容圭) (born August 26, 1985 in Seoul, South Korea) is an outfielder who plays for the Kia Tigers in Korean professional baseball league. He bats and throws left-handed.

Amateur career

Lee attended Duksoo High School in Seoul, South Korea. In 2003, he was selected for the South Korea national junior team and competed in the 5th Asian Junior Baseball Championship held in Bangkok, Thailand. Lee led his team to the 14-0 mercy rule victory over China in the preliminary round by going 3-for-5 with 3 RBIs. South Korea eventually won the Championship for the second time by beating Taiwan in the final.

Notable international careers

Professional career

Lee debuted with the 2004 LG Twins. After the 2004 season, he was traded to the Kia Tigers. In 2006, Lee batted a career-high .318 (third in the KBO league), and was first in hits (154), second in runs (78) and third in stolen bases (38). He also won his first Golden Glove Award. After the 2006 season, he was selected for the South Korea national baseball team and competed in the Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.

Notable international careers

References

* [http://www.koreabaseball.com/record/player.asp?player_id=74163 Profile and stats on the KBO official website]