Korean Players in Major League Baseball Essay -- Major League Baseball

Even though Chan-Ho Parks case proved that Korean players could compete in study League baseball, n oneness of other Koreans successfully settled in U.S.A. after Park. Approximately after ten years, a similar case with Parks debut came out with Shin-Soo Choo. Shin-Soo Choo, who did non make a debut in Korean Baseball funding before debuting in Major League Baseball, made debut with Seattle Mariners on 21 April 2005. Choo dreamed about Major League Baseball, which led him into a Rookie contract with Seattle mariners after his graduation from high school in 2000. Therefore, he made up to Seattle Marinerss Minor League and yet up to Major League (Choo Shin Soo). Nonetheless, his debut in the Major League did not lead him into running for full season, and he largely spent time in the minor league. Finally, he was traded to the Cleveland Indians in 2006. As soon as he was traded to Indians, he ironically hit a home run against the Seattle Mariners, and he recorded a 0.295 b atten mediocre and a 0.373 OBP (On Base Percentage) in 2006 season with the Cleveland. A similar tonus of plays was continued until the season 2008. In 2008, Choo finished the season with a 0.309 Batting total and a 0.397 OBP. Even more, during September, he pushed up his Batting Average up to a 0.40 with thirty-four hits and five home runs. Hence, Shin-Soo Choo was selected as the American League Player of the Month. In 2009, Choo made contract with Indians for alone one year, and during the one-year contract, he broke his records and joined 20-20 club (20 home runs and 20 stolen bases). Choo was the first Asian to earn the title in the Major Leagues and became the only player in the American League with a 0.30 Batting Average, 20 home runs, and 20... ....com. Baseball-Reference.com. Web. 17 Mar. 2014.Korean Baseball History. Naver Encyclopedia. NHN, Web. 17 Mar. 2014.Minami, Craig. 2013 Dodgers Review Hyun-jin Ryu - current Blue LA. True Blue LA. 4 Nov. 2013. Web. 17 Mar. 20 14.Rosenbaum, Mike. Why the Los Angeles Dodgers exit Overpay for South Korean LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu. Bleacher Report. 13 Nov. 2012. Web. 17 Mar. 2014.Shin-Soo Choo. Baseball Reference- BR Bullpen. Web. 17 Mar. 2014.Shin-Soo Choo Batting Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com. Baseball-Reference.com. Web. 17 Mar. 2014.Swaine, Rick. Jackie Robinson. SABR. Society for American Baseball Research. Web. 16 Mar. 2014.Wells, Adam. Ryu Hyun-Jin Dodgers Foolish Investment in Korean Star impart End Badly. Bleacher Report. 10 Dec. 2012. Web. 17 Mar. 2014.What Is Moneyball? SportingCharts.com. Web. 17 Mar. 2014.