Kim Sung-keun

Kim Sung-keun
Manager
Born: (1941-10-30) 30 October 1941 (age 83)
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Teams
As coach OB Bears (1982–1983) Haitai Tigers (1994–1995) Samsung Lions (2000) LG Twins (2001) Chiba Lotte Marines (2005–2006) Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2022) As manager OB Bears (1984–1988) Pacific Dolphins (1989–1990) Samsung Lions (1991–1992) Ssangbangwool Raiders (1996–1999) LG Twins (2002) SK Wyverns (2007–2011) Goyang Wonders (2012–2014) Hanwha Eagles (2015–2017)
Career highlights and awards
3× Korean Series champion (2007, 2008, 2010) 4× KBO Manager of the Year (1986, 2007, 2008, 2010)

Kim Sung-keun (Korean: 김성근; Hanja: 金星根; born October 30, 1941, in Kyoto, Japan) is a retired South Korean left-handed baseball pitcher and KBO League manager.^[1] Over the course of his managerial career, Kim managed seven different KBO League teams, and is only the second manager in the history of the league to record 1,000 victories. He is a four-time KBO Manager of the Year, and as manager of the SK Wyverns led the team to victory in the Korean Series three times. His nickname is the "Baseball God."^[2]