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Han Yong-duk
South Korean baseball player (born 1965) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Han Yong-duk (Korean: 한용덕; born June 2, 1965) is a South Korean former professional baseball player and former manager of the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League.[1] Han was signed to a three-year contract in October 2017 to become Eagle's 11th manager.[2] On June 7, 2020, he resigned from his position after the Eagles' 14th consecutive loss of the season to tie the franchise's longest losing streak.[3]
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Han Yong-duk (born June 2, 1965, in Daegu, South Korea) is a former professional baseball pitcher and manager in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). He spent his entire 17-year playing career (1988–2004) with the Binggrae/Hanwha Eagles, compiling a win–loss record of 120–118, an earned run average (ERA) of 3.54, and 1,344 strikeouts over 482 games. His 120 career wins rank him 11th all-time among KBO pitchers. After retiring as a player, Han transitioned into coaching, serving as the Eagles' pitching coach from 2006 to 2012. He briefly acted as interim manager in 2012, recording 14 wins, one tie, and 13 losses. Han furthered his coaching experience with the Doosan Bears from 2015 to 2017. In October 2017, Han returned to the Hanwha Eagles as the team's 11th manager, signing a three-year contract. Under his leadership, the Eagles reached the postseason in 2018 for the first time in 11 years, finishing third in the regular season. However, during the 2020 season, the Eagles experienced a 14-game losing streak, tying the franchise's longest. Following this, Han resigned from his managerial position on June 7, 2020.[4][5]
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