About Kim Tae-kyun (baseball, born 1982)
Kim Tae-kyun (Korean: 김태균; Hanja: 金泰均; born May 29, 1982) is a South Korean first baseman who played for the Hanwha Eagles in the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed. He is one of the top career hitters in the KBO, with a lifetime batting average over.320, and more than 300 career home runs and 1300 runs batted in. == Amateur career == Kim attended Bugil High School in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. In 2000, he was selected for the South Korean Junior National Team. The team won the 2000 World Junior Baseball Championship in Edmonton, Canada, and Kim led the attack alongside Lee Dae-ho, Choo Shin-soo (the eventual MVP of this event), and Jeong Keun-woo, batting.433 with 3 home runs. === Notable international careers === == Professional career == Kim was a first-round pick of the Hanhwa Eagles in 2001 following a successful youth career. He made his KBO debut on April 17, 2001, as a starting first baseman against the Hyundai Unicorns. As a rookie in 2001, he hit 20 home runs and drove in 54 runs with a.335 batting average. After the 2001 season, Kim was honored with the KBO League Rookie of the Year Award.
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