Park Sok-min (Korean: 박석민; born June 22, 1985, in Daegu, South Korea) is a Korean former baseball player. He played for the Samsung Lions and the NC Dinos in the Korea Baseball Organization. He is nicknamed Beu-Kol-Dwae (브콜돼). He bats and throws right-handed.
| Park Sok-min | |
|---|---|
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| Yomiuri Giants – No. 108 | |
| Infielder, Coach | |
| Born: June 22, 1985 | |
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 |
Professional career
editAfter graduating from Daegu High School in 2004, Park made himself eligible for the 2004 KBO Draft and was selected by the Samsung 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 the Sangmu Phoenix baseball team from 2006 to 2007.
In 2008, Park returned to the Lions and became the starting third baseman for Samsung.
In 2015, Park signed a four-year, $8.12 million, contract with the NC Dinos, becoming the most expensive third baseman—breaking the 4 year, $7.28 million mark previously set by Choi Jeong of the SK Wyverns—in the KBO.
On July 16, 2021, Park was suspended the remainder of the season (72 games with 70 games left) after breaking COVID-19 social distancing rules.[1]
Characteristics
editHis nicknamed Beu-Kol-Dwae (브콜돼), which literally translates into broccoli + pig. This nickname derives from his stocky figure and curly hair.[2]
References
edit- ^ @Jeeho_1 (16 July 2021). "#KBO: 4 NC Dinos players who broke social distancing rules have been banned for the rest of the season. Park Sok-mi…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "'브콜돼' 박석민 폭행사건의 전모". zoominsports via naver.com (in Korean). 2008-10-22.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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