Kim Si-jin (; born March 20, 1958, in

Pohang Pohang (; ), formerly spelled Po-Hang, is the largest city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, with a List of cities in South Korea, population of 499,363 as of 2022, bordering the Sea of Japan, East Sea to the east, Yeongcheon to the w ...

North Gyeongsang Province North Gyeongsang Province (, ) is a province in eastern South Korea, and with an area of , it is the largest province in the Korean peninsula. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remaine ...

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) is a retired

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and a former

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in the

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Playing career

Amateur career

Upon graduation from Daegu Commerce High School, Kim joined the

Hanyang University Hanyang University (HYU, ) is a Private university, private research university in Seoul and Ansan (ERICA campus), South Korea. ''Hanyang'' () derives from the Names of Seoul, former name of the capital Seoul used during the Joseon period. The u ...

baseball team in 1977. In , as a freshman at Hanyang University, he was selected for the

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to compete the 3rd Intercontinental Cup. Kim appeared in the final game as a

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and hurled two shutout innings to lead his team to a 5–4 victory over

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. In , Kim was called up to the

for the 1982 Baseball World Cup hosted by

. Kim led Team Korea to its first champion in the event, appearing two games as a starting pitcher.

Notable international careers

Professional career

Kim was selected by the

Samsung Lions The Samsung Lions () are a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982. They are based in the southeastern city of Daegu and are members of the KBO League. Their home stadium is Daegu Samsung Lions Park. They have won the Korean Cha ...

in the second round of the 1983

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Draft. Kim finished his rookie season with a 17–12 record and a 2.55 ERA, throwing 17 complete games (runner-up in the league). He led all pitchers in

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s (5) and was ranked third in wins, strikeouts (154), and innings pitched (229.1). After the season, Kim finished third in the Rookie of the Year voting. Kim was 25-5 in 1985, with a 2.00 ERA and 201 strikeouts. He was the Most Valuable Player of the 1985 All-Star Game and along with fellow 25-game-winner Kim ll-young, led the Lions to the

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championship. For his efforts that year he was given the Golden Glove Award for the best pitcher in the league. In 1987 Kim went 23-6 with a 3.12 ERA and again won the Golden Glove Award. Prior to the 1989 season, Kim and

Jang Hyo-jo Jang Hyo-Jo (; July 6, 1956 – September 7, 2011) was a South Korean outfielder in the Korean professional baseball league who played for the Samsung Lions and Lotte Giants. Jang batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Busan. Jang is wide ...

were traded to the

Lotte Giants The Lotte Giants () are a South Korean professional baseball, professional baseball team based in Busan. They are a member of the KBO League. The Lotte Giants are owned by Lotte Corporation. From 1982 through 1985, they played at Gudeok Baseball ...

for Choi Dong-won and

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Coaching career

After retiring from the

, Kim started his coaching career as the pitching coach of

Pacific Dolphins The Hyundai Unicorns () were a South Korean professional baseball team based in Suwon. They were a member of the KBO League. The Unicorns won the KBO championship four times (1998, 2000, 2003 and 2004). The Unicorns were dissolved after the 20 ...

. In 1996, Dolphins were bought by Hyundai and Kim kept on coaching the Unicorns. In 2006, after manager

Kim Jae-bak Kim Jae-bak (; born May 23, 1954, in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean former professional baseball shortstop and manager. Nicknamed the "Ground Fox," he batted and threw right-handed. He played ten seasons in the KBO League, for the MBC C ...

left the Unicorns, Kim Si-jin took his place. The club became in 2008 the

Woori Heroes The Kiwoom Heroes () are a South Korean professional baseball team based in Seoul. They are a member of the KBO League. The Heroes play their home games at Gocheok Sky Dome in Gocheok-dong, a neighborhood located in the southwestern part of Seo ...

. He managed Lotte in 2013–2014.

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