Youm Kyoung-youb (born March 1, 1968) is a South Korean former baseball player and the current manager of the KBO League team LG Twins. He previously managed the Nexen Heroes and the SK Wyverns.

Youm Kyoung-youb
LG Twins – No. 85
Infielder / Manager
Born: (1968-03-01) March 1, 1968 (age 56)
Gwangju, South Korea
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
KBO debut
1991, for the Pacific Dolphins
Last appearance
2000, for the Hyundai Unicorns
KBO statistics
Batting average.195
Home runs5
Runs batted in110
Teams
As player

As coach

As manager

Youm Kyoung-youb
Hangul
염경엽
Hanja
廉京燁
Revised RomanizationYeom Gyeongyeop
McCune–ReischauerYŏm Kyŏng'yŏp

Youm played in the KBO from 1991 to 2000 for the Pacific Dolphins / Hyundai Unicorns franchise.

Managerial career

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On June 25, 2020, during his second season as manager of the SK Wyverns, Youm collapsed in the dugout during a game. The 2020 season had been a rough one for the Wyverns, with a ten-game losing streak and an eight-game losing streak just in the first part of the year.[1]

On November 6, 2022, he was hired as the new manager of the LG Twins on a three-year contract.[2]

He leaded the LG Twins to their unified championship in 29 years.

References

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  1. ^ Yonhap (28 June 2020). "KBO manager's collapse shows how stressful the job is". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  2. ^ "LG Twins hire new manager Youm Kyoung-youb". Yonhap News Agency. November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
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