Hur Kyoung-min (; born August 26, 1990) is a South Korean

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who plays for the

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in the

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. He bats and throws

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Amateur career

While attending Gwangju Jaeil High School, Hur was considered one of the Big 4

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s in the Korean high school baseball league along with future

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stars

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and

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. In , Hur was selected for the South Korea national junior baseball team again to compete at the

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, where they claimed their fifth tournament title. In the tourney, he batted .200 (6-for-30) with 2 RBIs and 5

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s, playing in all 8 games as a starting shortstop.

Notable international careers

Professional career

Hur was selected by the

with the 15th overall pick of the KBO Draft. However, Hur spent his entire 2009 season in the Bears' second-tier team. After the season, Hur temporarily left the Bears to serve a two-year mandatory military commitment. He played for the

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in 2010–2011 during his military duty. He returned to the Bears in 2012 and has been with the team ever since.

Notable international careers

External links

* Korea Baseball Organization career statistics a
Koreabaseball.com
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hur, Kyoung-min 1990 births Living people Baseball players from Gwangju Doosan Bears players KBO League third basemen KBO League shortstops 2015 WBSC Premier12 players 2017 World Baseball Classic players Baseball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Yangcheon Heo clan Olympic baseball players for South Korea World Baseball Classic players of South Korea