Kim Tae-hyoung (; born September 12, 1967) is a South Korean

professional baseball Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system. It is played in baseball league, leagues and associated farm teams throughout the world. Moder ...

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and former player. As manager of the

Doosan Bears The Doosan Bears () are a South Korean professional baseball team based in Seoul. Founded in 1982, they are a member of the KBO League. The Bears have won six Korean Series titles (1982, 1995, 2001, 2015, 2016, and 2019) and play their home game ...

, he led the team into seven consecutive

Korean Series The Korean Series () is the final championship series of the KBO League. It has been held since the KBO League's first season in and is the final series of the post-season play-offs. From to 2013, the winner of the Korean Series went on to play ...

appearances between 2015 and 2021, and won the championship on three occasions. Kim played as catcher for the fourth-placed South Korean national team in the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe ...

. He spent twelve seasons in the

KBO League The KBO League () is a professional baseball league in South Korea. The league comprises ten teams. The KBO League was founded with six franchises in 1982 and is the most popular sports league in South Korea. The Kia Tigers are the most success ...

, from 1990 to 2001, all for the Bears. After his retirement, he stayed on as a coach for the Bears for an additional eleven seasons. After three seasons coaching the

SK Wyverns SSG Landers () are a South Korean professional baseball, professional baseball team. The team was originally established as the SK Wyverns but was renamed as the SSG Landers in 2021 after Shinsegae acquired the team from SK Group. They are a membe ...

, Kim was brought back to the Bears, this time as the team's manager, in 2015.

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Kim Tae-hyoung
at Doosan Bears Baseball Club 1967 births Living people Baseball players from Seoul Doosan Bears managers Doosan Bears coaches SSG Landers coaches Doosan Bears players South Korean baseball coaches South Korean baseball managers KBO League catchers Baseball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic baseball players for South Korea Dankook University alumni People from Seongbuk District {{SouthKorea-baseball-bio-stub