Hong Sung-Heon / 홍성흔 (Baseballer)

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Hong Sung-Heon / 홍성흔 (Baseballer)



Hong Sung-Heon (28 Subat 1977; Hoengseong County, Gangwon-do, Güney Kore) Kore Beysbol Organizasyonu takimlarindan Lotte Giants için oyun kurucu ve seçici olarak oynayan Koreli bir sag el oyunusudur.

2007 yilinda oyun seçici olana kadar bir tutucuydu ve Güney Kore milli beysbol takiminin baslangiç tutucusu olarak oynamaktaydi.

Amatör Kariyeri

Haziran 1998'de Kyung Hee Üniversitesi'nde oynarken Kobe, Japonya'da düzenlenen 4-ulus kardeslik beysbol sampiyonasi için ilk kez Güney Kore Milli Beysbol takimina çagrilmistir.

Haziran 1998'de, Hong 1998 beysbol dünya kupasi etkinligine katilmistir. Güney Kore 2 kez siralamada gümüs madalyayi hak etmis, Hong da baslangiç tutucusu olarak son vurusçu Choi Hee-Seop ve Park Han-Yi'ye hücum sansi kazandirmistir.

1998 Asya Oyunlari için ilk kez tamamen profesyonellerden olusan Güney Kore milli takimina, listedeki tek amatör yakalayici olmasina ragmen, çagrilmistir.

Profesyonel Kariyeri

Doosan Bears

1999 yilinda Kyung Hee Üniversitesi'nden mezun olduktan sonra Kore Beysbol Organizasyonu'nun oyuncu seçmelerini birinci turdan kazanmis ve Doosan Bears tarafindan seçilmistir. Sezonu “Kore Beysbol Organizasyonu, Yilin Çaylagi Ödülü”nü kazanarak bitirmis, bu sayede Yoon Suk-Hwan'dan sonra, 1984'ten beri, Bears oyuncularindan bu ödülü almaya hak kazanmis ilk oyuncu olmustur.

2000 yilinin Eylül ayinda Güney Kore milli beysbol takimina seçildi ve 2000 Yaz Olimpiyat Oyunlari kapsaminda Sidney, Avustralya'da ilk olimpiyat madalyasini kazandi. 2005 sezonu boyunca topugundaki sakatligi ve savunmadaki eksiklerinden dolayi zamanini tutucu ve oyun kurucu olarak geçirmeye basladi. Sezon sonunda Bears'daki tutucu pozisyonunu birakmak istemedigini duyurarak niyetinin takim menajeri Kim Kyung-Moon ile bir anlasmaya varmak oldugunu bildirdi.

2007 sezonunun basinda sakatligi nedeniyle çogu oyunda yer alamadigindan yerini bir baska tutucu Chae Sang-Byung doldurdu.Sezonun ortasinda baslangiç tutucusu olarak geri döndü. Ancak sezonun büyük kismini Chae Sang-Byung'un yedegi olarak geçirdiginden performansi beklentileri karsilayamadi ve menajer Kim ile pek çok tartisma yasadi.

2008 sezonunda tam zamanli bir oyun kurucu olarak 3. altin eldiven ödülünü kazandi.

Lotte Giants

2008 sezonundan sonra serbest kalan Hong, Lotte Giants ile 4 yilligina anlasmaya vardi. 2009 sezonunda oyun kurucu olarak 4. kez altin eldiven ödülünü kazandi.2010 sezonundan All-Star oyunlarinin en degerli oyuncusu seçildi. Ayrica Kore Beysbol Organizasyonu tarihinin en çok oy alan sporcusu oldu.11 Eylül 2010'da, 3 yil üst üste, 5. kez Altin Eldiven ödülüne layik görüldü.

Kulüpleri

Doosan Bears (1999 - 2008)
Lotte Giants (2009 - halen)

Basarilari ve Ödülleri

5 kez Kore Beysbol Organizasyonu "Altin Eldiven Ödülü" sahibi (2001, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010)
2 kez Kore Beysbol Organizasyonu All-Star oyunlari “En Degerli Oyuncu” (2006, 2010)
Kore Beysbol Organizasyonu “Yilin Çaylagi” (1999)
Kore Serisi sampiyonlugu (2001)
Yaz Olimpiyat Oyunlari “Bronz Madalya” (2000, Sidney)

Çeviri: aRchi-

English

Hong Sung-Heun (Hangul: 홍성흔) (born February 28, 1977 in Hoengseong County, Gangwon-do, South Korea) is a South Korean designated hitter and first baseman for the Lotte Giants in the Korean Baseball Organization. He bats and throws right-handed.
Hong was a catcher, and had been regularly called up to the South Korea national baseball team as a starting catcher until he was converted to a designated hitter in 2007.

Amateur Career

In June 1998, as a senior at Kyung Hee University, Hong got his first call-up to the South Korea national baseball team for the 4-Nation Friendly Baseball Championship in Kobe, Japan.

In July 1998, Hong participated in the 1998 Baseball World Cup. South Korea eventually claimed the silver medal two times in a row, and as a starting catcher he led the team attack alongside cleanup hitter Choi Hee-Seop and Park Han-Yi.

In November 1998, Hong was called up to the South Korean national team for the 1998 Asian Games, which included professional players for the first time ever. He was the only amateur catcher on the roster.

Profesional Career

Doosan Bears

Hong was drafted by the Doosan Bears in the first round of the KBO Draft after graduating from Kyung Hee University in 1999. Hong ended up earning KBO Rookie of the Year Award honors, becoming the first Bear since Yoon Suk-Hwan in 1984 to win the award.

In 2000, Hong was selected as a member of the South Korea national baseball team that won their first olympic medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. During the 2005 season, due to his hamstring injury and defensive deficiencies, Hong began to split his time between catching and designating hitting. After the season, he announced that he would not give up his catching position in the Bears, and his intention came into conflict with the team's manager Kim Kyung-Moon.

In the beginning of the 2007 season, he was sidelined with hamstring injury, and the Bears' backup catcher Chae Sang-Byung filled Hong's void behind the plate. Hong came back as the starting catcher for the Bears in the middle of the season. His offense, however, did not perform at the level expected, as he spent the majority of the season platooning with Chae Sang-Byung, and amid much controversy the manager Kim eventually named Chae the starter for the end of the season.

In 2008, as a full-time designated hitter, he won his third Golden Glove Award as a designated hitter.

Lotte Giants

Hong became a free agent after the 2008 season and signed a four year deal with the Lotte Giants on November 27, 2008.

In 2009, He won his fourth the Golden Glove Award in Designated hitter nomination for two consecutive years.

In 2010, He became All-star Game MVP. He also became the most voted All-star game player of KBO history. On December 11, 2010, He won his fifth the Golden Glove Award in Designated hitter nomination for three consecutive years.

Teams

Doosan Bears (1999–2008)
Lotte Giants (2009–present)

Career highlights and awards

5x KBO Golden Glove Award winner (2001, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010)
2x KBO All-Star Game MVP (2006, 2010)
KBO Rookie of the Year (1999)
Korean Series champion (2001)
Summer Olimpic Games “ Bronze Medal” (2000, Sydney)

Kaynak/Source

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