Youm Kyoung-youb (born March 1, 1968) is a South Korean former baseball player and the current manager of the KBO League team LG Twins. He previously managed the Nexen Heroes and the SK Wyverns.
| Youm Kyoung-youb | |
|---|---|
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| LG Twins – No. 85 | |
| Infielder / Manager | |
| Born: March 1, 1968 Gwangju, South Korea | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| KBO debut | |
| 1991, for the Pacific Dolphins | |
| Last appearance | |
| 2000, for the Hyundai Unicorns | |
| KBO statistics | |
| Batting average | .195 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| Runs batted in | 110 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach As manager
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| Youm Kyoung-youb | |
| Hangul | 염경엽 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 廉京燁 |
| Revised Romanization | Yeom Gyeongyeop |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏm Kyŏng'yŏp |
Youm played in the KBO from 1991 to 2000 for the Pacific Dolphins / Hyundai Unicorns franchise.
Managerial career
On June 25, 2020, during his second season as manager of the SK Wyverns, Youm collapsed in the dugout during a game. The 2020 season had been a rough one for the Wyverns, with a ten-game losing streak and an eight-game losing streak just in the first part of the year.[1]
On November 6, 2022, he was hired as the new manager of the LG Twins on a three-year contract.[2]
He leaded the LG Twins to their unified championship in 29 years.
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