Shim Jeong-soo (born May 5, 1975) is a former

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who played for 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 ...

, the

Hyundai Unicorns 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 ...

, and the

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of the

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. A power hitter, Shim's teams won the

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five teams — once with the Bears, twice with the Unicorns, and twice with the Lions. In fact, Shim's teams won four consecutive KBO championships from 2003 to 2006. Shim's two best seasons were in 2002 and 2003 for the Unicorns. In 2002, he belted 46 home runs with 119 RBI to go along with a .321 batting average and 101 runs. He topped that in 2003 when he hit. 335 with 53 home runs and 142 RBI, leading his team to the Korean Series championship. Shim finished second in home runs and RBI in both 2002 and 2003 to the

Lee Seung-yuop Lee Seung-yuop (born 18 August 1976) is a retired baseball player and the current manager of the Doosan Bears. He spent most of his career with the Samsung Lions of the KBO League. At the age of 26, he became the youngest professional baseball ...

, but was given a

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both seasons. Shim led the KBO in walks in 2003 with 124, and with 89 in 2005. He led the league in home runs and RBI in 2007, with 31 and 101 respectively, winning his third Golden Glove. Shim's 328 career home runs rank him 6th all-time in the KBO.

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1975 births Doosan Bears players Hyundai Unicorns players KBO League outfielders Living people Sportspeople from Daejeon Samsung Lions players South Korean baseball players South Korean Buddhists Jeong-soo {{SouthKorea-baseball-bio-stub

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