Son Ah-seop (born March 18, 1988, in Busan, South Korea) is a South Korean professional baseball player for the NC Dinos of the KBO League.[1]

Son Ah-seop
NC Dinos – No. 31
Outfielder
Born: (1988-03-18) March 18, 1988 (age 36)
Busan, South Korea
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
KBO debut
April 7, 2007, for the Lotte Giants
KBO statistics
(through June 5, 2024)
Batting average.321
Home runs178
Runs batted in1,025
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • KBO Golden Glove Award (2011–2014, 2017, 2023)
  • 4× KBO hits leader (2012, 2013, 2017, 2023)
  • KBO batting champion (2023)
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  South Korea
2015 WBSC Premier12
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tokyo Team
Son Ah-seop
Hangul
손아섭
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSon Aseop
McCune–ReischauerSon Asŏp
Birth name
Hangul
손광민
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSon Gwangmin
McCune–ReischauerSon Kwangmin

Career

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An outfielder, he is one of the most consistent hitters in the KBO, having hit above .300 ten years in a row (from 2010 to 2018), and winning the KBO League Golden Glove Award four consecutive times.[2] His .322 lifetime batting average ranks in the top ten all-time for the KBO.

Son attended Busan High School.[2] He led the KBO League in hits in 2012 and 2013.[2]

International career

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He represented the South Korea national baseball team at the 2013 World Baseball Classic, 2014 Asian Games, 2015 Premier12, 2017 World Baseball Classic and 2018 Asian Games.[3]

Television appearances

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References

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  1. ^ Yoo, Jee-ho (December 9, 2014). "Nexen produces four Gold Glovers in S. Korean baseball while veteran breaks record". Yonhap. Seoul. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c AN HEE-SOO. "Son Ah-seop is still swinging for the stands," Korea JoongAng Daily (July 2, 2017).
  3. ^ "2018 자카르타-팔렘방 아시안게임 야구 국가대표팀 최종 엔트리 확정" (in Korean). Korea Baseball Organization. June 11, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  4. ^ Im Chae-ryung (January 24, 2021). "'복면가왕' 고영열X재재X손아섭X김기범의 놀라운 정체(종합)". Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved January 24, 2021.
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