In this Korean name, the family name is Kim. Baseball player
| Kim Tae-gun | |
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| Kia Tigers – No. 42 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: (1989-12-30) December 30, 1989 (age 35) | |
| Bats: RightThrows: Right | |
| KBO debut | |
| June 29, 2008, for the LG Twins | |
| KBO statistics (through May 28, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .247 |
| Home runs | 27 |
| Runs batted in | 276 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Kim Tae-gun | |
| Hangul | 김태군 |
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| Hanja | 金泰君 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Tae-gun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim T'ae-gun |
Kim Tae-gun (Korean: 김태군; born December 30, 1989) is a South Korean catcher for the Kia Tigers in the KBO League.
Professional career
Kim was selected by the LG Twins in the third round of the 2007 KBO Draft out of Busan High School. He was traded to the NC Dinos after the 2012 season. Kim fulfilled his military duties by playing with the Korean Police Baseball Team in 2018–2019. He rejoined the Dinos at the tail-end of the 2019 season.
And he traded to Samsung Lions after 2021 season, and traded to KIA Tigers in 2023.
References
- ^ Kim Hyo-kyung. "Kim Tae-gun prepares for return to the big leagues," Korea JoongAng Daily (July 5, 2019).
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
| South Korea roster – 2017 World Baseball Classic | |
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- NC Dinos players
- 21st-century South Korean sportsmen
- LG Twins players
- KBO League catchers
- South Korean baseball players
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Busan High School alumni
- Baseball players from Busan
- 2017 World Baseball Classic players
- South Korean Buddhists
- Samsung Lions players
- Kia Tigers players
- Korean Police Baseball Team players
- South Korean baseball biography stubs
- Baseball catcher stubs