Son Ah-seop (born March 18, 1988, in Busan, South Korea) is a South Korean professional baseball player for the NC Dinos of the KBO League.[1]
Career
An outfielder, he is one of the most consistent hitters in the KBO, having hit above .300 ten years in a row (from 2010 to 2018), and winning the KBO League Golden Glove Award four consecutive times.[2] His .322 lifetime batting average ranks in the top ten all-time for the KBO.
Son attended Busan High School.[2] He led the KBO League in hits in 2012 and 2013.[2]
International career
He represented the South Korea national baseball team at the 2013 World Baseball Classic, 2014 Asian Games, 2015 Premier12, 2017 World Baseball Classic and 2018 Asian Games.[3]
Television appearances
- 2021, King of Mask Singer (MBC): Contestant as "DDaeng" (episode 291)[4]
References
- ^ Yoo, Jee-ho (December 9, 2014). "Nexen produces four Gold Glovers in S. Korean baseball while veteran breaks record". Yonhap. Seoul. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ a b c AN HEE-SOO. "Son Ah-seop is still swinging for the stands," Korea JoongAng Daily (July 2, 2017).
- ^ "2018 자카르타-팔렘방 아시안게임 야구 국가대표팀 최종 엔트리 확정" (in Korean). Korea Baseball Organization. June 11, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ Im Chae-ryung (January 24, 2021). "'복면가왕' 고영열X재재X손아섭X김기범의 놀라운 정체(종합)". Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved January 24, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization
- Son A-seop at Lotte Giants Baseball Club
- Son Ah-seop on Cyworld (in Korean)