18-11-2011, Saat: 17:48
Lee Seung-Yeop / 이승엽
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Orix Buffaloes — No. 3
Birinci Kaleci
Dogum Tarihi: 18 Agustos 1976 (35 yasinda)
Dogum Yeri: Daegu, Güney Kore
Mesleki Baslangici: 1995 yilinda Samsung Lions adina
Takimlar
Samsung Lions (1995–2003)
Chiba Lotte Marines (2004–2005)
Yomiuri Giants (2006–2010)
Orix Buffaloes (2011–)
Kariyer En’leri ve Ödülleri
KBO MVP (1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003)
KBO Golden Glove Award kazanani (1998, 2000)
Korean Series sampiyonu (2001, 2002)
Japan Series sampiyonu 2005, (2009)
Rekor Olimpiyat Madalyalari
Bronz: 2000 Erkekler Beyzbol
Altin: 2008 Erkekler Beyzbol
Lee Seung-Yeop veya Lee Seung-Yuop bir beyzbol oyuncusudur, bugünlerde Japonya Pasifik Ligi’nde Orix Buffaloes adina oynuyor. Chiba Lotte Marines’de oynadigi günler boyunca “Mr. Seung” olarak sevgiyle taninmasina ragmen Samsung Lions günlerinden beri lakabi Lion King / Aslan Kral olarak kalmistir, Lee için kolaylikla Kore beyzbol tarihinin en büyük yedek oyuncusudur denilebilir. 26 yasinda, 300 basarili vurusla dünyanin en genç beyzbol oyuncusu oldu. Ayrica Asya basari rekoruna sahip oldu, Kore Ligi’nde Samsung Lions adina oynamasina ragmen 2003 yilinda taninmaya basladi.
Profesyonel Kariyeri
1995 yilinda KBO’da Daegu Samsung Lions’la kariyerine basladi ve dokuz sezon boyunca onlarla oynadi. Sonra iki yil boyunca Japonya Pacific Ligi’nde Chiba Lotte Marines adina oynadi. Imzaladigi 50 milyon yen ikramiye dahil olmak üzere 210 milyon yen için Yomiuri Giants ile bir yilligina anlasma imzaladi ve Major League Baseball’a transfer olmak istedigini açikça gösterdi.
Japonya’da yavas bir baslangiç yapti. Basarili sadece 14 vurusu ve vurus sirasinda 50 kosusu vardi. Gelecek sezonda, büyük gelisme gösterdi, vurus sirasinda 82 RBI ve 30 basarili vurus yapti.
2006 yilinda Dünya Baseball Klasigi açilisinda Kore ulusal beyzbol takimi adina oynamak için seçildi. 10 RBI ve 5 basarili vurusla yarismada tüm oyunculara öderlik etti ve 333 vurus yapti. Sonunda MLB takimina geçtiginde spekülasyonlar artti. Çünkü 2006 sezonu için Yomiuri Giants ile oynamak için anlasmasi vardi. 1 Agustos 2006 yilinda Lee gelmis geçmis 30 yasindan önce 400 vurusluk basarili kariyere sahip üçüncü profesyonel beyzbol oyuncusu oldu (digerleri Sadaharu Oh ve Alex Rodriguez).
Lee 3 Agustos 2006 yilinda New York Yankees’in beyan ettigi MLB Radio’da durgun geçen bir 2006 sezonundan sonra sezon disi süresince görüsmelere baslamaya karar verdigini açikladi.
2006 sezonunun bitiminden sonra Lee Seung-Yeop, Yomiuri Giants’in antlasmasini kabul etti ve takimla birlikte bir Japan Series kazanmak istedigini açikladi. Ama seriyi Giants kazanirsa Lee’nin antlasma süresinin sona ermesini istedigi bir sarti vardi.
Lee Seung-Yeop Subat 2008’e kadar Major Leagues’de oynamak için çaba göstermemisti. 2004 yilinda MLB’de oynamak için elindeki en büyük sansi kaybetmisti.
English
Orix Buffaloes — No. 3
First Baseman
Date of Birth: August 18, 1976 (age 35)
Date of Place: Daegu, South Korea
Professional Debut: 1995 for the Samsung Lions
Teams
Samsung Lions (1995–2003)
Chiba Lotte Marines (2004–2005)
Yomiuri Giants (2006–2010)
Orix Buffaloes (2011–)
Career Highlights and Awards
KBO MVP (1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003)
KBO Golden Glove Award winner (1998, 2000)
Korean Series champion (2001, 2002)
Japan Series champion 2005, (2009)
Olympic Medal Record
Bronze: 2000 Men's Baseball
Gold: 2008 Men's Baseball
Lee Seung-yeop also Lee Seung-yuop (born August 18, 1976 in Daegu, South Korea) is a baseball player, currently playing for the Orix Buffaloes in Japan's Pacific League. Nicknamed "Lion King" since his days with the Samsung Lions, while being affectionately known as "Mr. Seung" during his playing days with the Chiba Lotte Marines, Lee is arguably the greatest hitter in Korean baseball history. At the age of 26, he became the youngest professional baseball player in the world to hit 300 home runs. He also holds the Asian home run record of 56 homers in a season, established in 2003 while playing for the Samsung Lions in the Korean league.
Professional Career
Lee started his career with the Daegu Samsung Lions of the Korean Baseball Organization in 1995 and played with them for nine seasons. He then played for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan's Pacific League for two years. He signed a one-year contract with the Yomiuri Giants for 210 million yen, including a 50 million yen signing bonus, for the 2006 season. He bats fourth and plays first base there. He has explicitly shown interest in making a move to Major League Baseball.
He had a slow start in Japan. Lee hit just 14 home runs and drove in 50 runs while batting .240 in 100 games. In the next season, he greatly improved, making 30 home runs and 82 RBI while batting .260 in 117 games.
He was selected to play for the Korea national baseball team in the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006. He batted .333 and led all players in the tournament with 5 home runs and 10 RBI. This has increased speculation that an MLB team might eventually sign him. However, Lee was under contract to play with the Yomiuri Giants for the 2006 season. On 1 August 2006, Lee became only the third professional baseball player ever to hit 400-career home runs before the age of 30 (others include Sadaharu Oh and Alex Rodriguez).[1] In the 2006 season, he batted .323 with 41 homers.
On August 3, 2006, a report on MLB Radio on XM satellite radio stated that the New York Yankees and Lee had agreed to start negotiations during the offseason after the 2006 regular season. The South Korean daily, ChosunIlbo, had reported on July 19 that the Yankees had expressed interest in the slugger.[2]
After the conclusion of the 2006 season, Lee Seung-Yeop re-signed with the Yomiuri Giants, citing that he wishes to win a Japan Series with the team. However, there is also a clause which allows Lee to be a free agent if the Giants win the series.
As of February 2008, Lee Seung-Yeop still has not made an effort to play in the Major Leagues. He may have lost his best chance to play in MLB in 2004 when he demanded the LA Dodgers include verbiage in any contract they offered guaranteeing him a starting position, something no MLB player has ever had written into a contract.
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