About Lee Bum-ho
Lee Bum-ho (Korean: 이범호; born November 25, 1981) is a South Korean former professional baseball third baseman. He played in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles and Kia Tigers, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. He bats and throws right-handed. Lee is considered one of the best defensive third basemen in the KBO league history. He made great contributions on offense as well. He hit with considerable power, which enabled him to collect 20+ home runs nearly every season. Lee is currently the operations manager of the Kia Tigers. == Professional career == Lee made his pro debut in 2000, drafted by the Hanwha Eagles in the 2nd round (8th pick, 16th overall) of the 2000 KBO Draft. He had a couple of mediocre seasons as a backup shortstop, but started to show signs of promise in 2002 when he batted.260 and hit 11 home runs. After the 2002 season, Lee was selected for the South Korea national baseball team for the first time and competed in the 2002 Intercontinental Cup held in Cuba.
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