Kim Tae-kyun (baseball, born 1982)

Kim Tae-kyun
First baseman
Born: (1982-05-29) May 29, 1982 (age 42)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
KBO: April 17, 2001, for the Hanwha Eagles
NPB: March 20, 2010, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
Last appearance
KBO: 2021, for the Hanwha Eagles
NPB: June 15, 2011, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
KBO statistics
Batting average	.320
Home runs	311
Runs batted in	1,358
NPB statistics
Batting average	.265
Home runs	22
Runs batted in	106
Teams
Hanwha Eagles (2001–2009) Chiba Lotte Marines (2010–2011) Hanwha Eagles (2012–2021)
Career highlights and awards
KBO Rookie of the Year (2001) 3x Golden Glove Award (2005, 2008, 2016) All-World Baseball Classic team (2009)
Medals Men's baseball Representing  South Korea World Baseball Classic 2009 Los Angeles Team 2006 San Diego Team

Kim Tae-kyun (Korean: 김태균; Hanja: 金泰均; born May 29, 1982) is a South Korean first baseman who played for the Hanwha Eagles in the KBO League.^[1] He bats and throws right-handed. He is one of the top career hitters in the KBO, with a lifetime batting average over .320, and more than 300 career home runs and 1300 runs batted in.