Song Jin-woo (baseball) facts for kids
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| Hanwha Eagles – No. 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born: February 16, 1966 Jeungpyeong, North Chungcheong, South Korea |
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| April 12, 1989, for the Binggrae Eagles | |||||||||||||||||
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| September 23, 2009, for the Hanwha Eagles | |||||||||||||||||
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| Win–loss | 210–153 | ||||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 3.51 | ||||||||||||||||
| Saves | 103 | ||||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 2,048 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Song Jin-woo | |
| Hangul |
송진우
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| Hanja |
宋津宇
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| Revised Romanization | Song Jinu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Song Chinu |
Song Jin-woo (born February 16, 1966) is a famous South Korean baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher. Song played for the Hanwha Eagles in the KBO League for 21 years, from 1989 to 2009.
He holds amazing KBO records, like 210 wins and pitching for 3,003 innings pitched. He is one of only two pitchers in KBO history to win 200 games and strike out over 2,000 batters. People called him "Mr. President" because he helped start the Korean baseball players' association. This group helps players work together.
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Song Jin-woo's Amazing Baseball Career
Song went to Dongguk University. He played baseball for South Korea in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He also won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics with his team.
Pitching a No-Hitter
On May 18, 2000, Song achieved a rare feat. He pitched a No-hitter against the Haitai Tigers. This means no player on the other team got a hit during the entire game. His team won 6-0. Song was only the tenth KBO pitcher to do this.
Golden Glove Award
In 2002, Song won the KBO League Golden Glove Award. This award goes to the best players in each position. That year, he had 18 wins and only 7 losses. His earned run average (ERA) was 2.99, which is very good. He also had 165 strikeouts and completed 8 games.
Setting Strikeout Records
Song was the first pitcher in the KBO to strike out more than 2,000 batters. He reached this milestone on June 6, 2008. This happened at his home field, Daejeon Baseball Stadium. He struck out Song Ji-man in the 8th inning.
Jersey Retirement
The Hanwha Eagles honored Song by retiring his number 21 jersey. This happened on September 23, 2009. Retiring a jersey means no other player on the team can ever wear that number again. It shows how important Song was to the team.
Song's record of 2,048 strikeouts stood for 15 years. It was finally broken by Yang Hyeon-jong of the Kia Tigers on August 21, 2024.
Coaching the Eagles
Song became the pitching coach for the Hanwha Eagles in 2018. He wanted to change how the team approached pitching. Song believed that changing how players enter games was important. He also focused on helping players individually.
For example, he helped foreign pitcher Keyvius Sampson improve his pitching. He also told Jason Wheeler to work on his changeup pitch. Song emphasized "communication" with his players.
On Television
Song Jin-woo has also appeared on a television show.
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Back to the Ground | MBN | Coach |
Learn More About Baseball
- List of KBO career win leaders
- List of KBO career saves leaders
- List of KBO career strikeout leaders
