Hee-Seop Choi Notable

b. March 16, 1979 · Chicago Cubs 2002–2003, Florida Marlins 2004, Los Angeles Dodgers 2004–2005

Hee-Seop Choi played for three clubs across four seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 2002 and closing with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2005.

Across 363 games he batted .240, with 220 hits and 130 runs. He finished with 40 home runs, 54 doubles and 3 stolen bases.

He played 286 games at first base, with 2,208 putouts and 18 errors. He turned 199 double plays.

He hit three home runs in a game in 2005.

He was born in Hwasun, South Jeolla Province, South Korea on March 16, 1979. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
Rookie of the Month	1	2003

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
2002	CHC	24	50	6	9	1	0	2	4	7	15	0	.180
2003	CHC	80	202	31	44	17	0	8	28	37	71	1	.218
2004	FLA/LAD	126	343	53	86	21	1	15	46	63	96	1	.251
2005	LAD	133	320	40	81	15	2	15	42	34	80	1	.253
Career	—	363	915	130	220	54	3	40	120	141	262	3	.240

On this day & linked events

1979

Born March 16, 1979

Hwasun, South Jeolla Province, South Korea

2005

Hee-Seop Choi's Three-Home-Run Game, 2005

Hee-Seop Choi hit three home runs for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Minnesota Twins on June 12, 2005.

Image: Malingering, CC BY 2.0