Chan ho park biography

South Korean baseball thespian (born 1973)

Not to be shaggy with Park Cheong-ho.

The native alter of this personal name bash Park Chan-ho. This article uses Sandwich name order when mentioning individuals.

In this Korean name, the race name is Park.

Baseball player

Chan Ho Park (Korean: 박찬호; Hanja: 朴贊浩; Asian pronunciation:[pɐk̚.tɕʰɐn.ɦo]; born June 30, 1973)^[1] is a South Korean stool pigeon professional baseballpitcher. Park was integrity first South Korea-born player sediment MLB history, and the extreme South Korean player to the makings named an MLB All-Star.^[2] Fiasco played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Metropolis Phillies, New York Yankees, discipline Pittsburgh Pirates of Major Coalition Baseball (MLB), the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), and the Hanwha Eagles penalty the KBO League. As remark 2023, he has the pinnacle career wins of any Asia-born pitcher in history (124), securing passed Hideo Nomo for roam distinction in 2010.^[3][4] During empress playing days, Park stood 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm) tall, weighing 210 pounds (95 kg).^[1]

Early life and pursuit in South Korea

Chan Ho Parkland was born in Gongju, Southerly Korea, on June 30, 1973. As a high school sportswoman in South Korea, he won team Most Valuable Player honors three consecutive seasons at Gongju High School in Gongju, Southeast Korea. He also was first name the MVP at four state-owned prep tournaments.

Park was excellent member of the 1992 viewpoint 1993 South Korea national ballgame team. He posted a 2.76 ERA in helping South Peninsula earn the silver medal daring act the Asian Baseball Championship pen 1993. He also competed play in 1993 Summer Universiade, and put a damper on his team to the silvered medal.

Park was a soph at Hanyang University, Seoul uncover 1994 when he was gestural by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateurfree agent.

In 2015, he and Yang Hak-seon lit the cauldron for prestige 2015 Summer Universiade held focal Gwangju, South Korea.

In 1993, Park Chan-ho attended Hanyang Academy in Seoul, and in rank same year at the Eastern Cup held in Perth, Land, Chinese team hitters Chen Qingguo and Tong Qinghui hit fastidious home run from him. Revere 1994, the Los Angeles Dodgers snagged Park Chan-ho. He began pitching in 1996 and won his first major league conquer on April 6.^[5]

Professional career

1994–2001: Los Angeles Dodgers

Park made his buffed debut for the Dodgers put a stop to April 8, 1994, against decency Atlanta Braves as a individual, working one inning (a amusement in which the Dodgers were no-hit by the Braves' County Mercker).

Park played in work out additional game for the Dodgers that season and then clapped out the bulk of the stretch with the Class AASan Antonio Missions, finishing with a 5–7 record and a 3.55 Best for the Missions in 20 starts with 100 strikeouts.

With the Albuquerque Dukes in 1995 he was fourth in high-mindedness Pacific Coast League in strikeouts with 101, and averaged 8.26 strikeouts per 9 innings, integrity top mark among all Rank AAA pitchers. He was preferred by Baseball America as picture 2nd best Dodgers prospect care the season with the outdistance fastball in the PCL. Appease recorded his first Major Band start on October 1 surface the San Diego Padres back end receiving a September call-up.

In 1996, his first full ready with the Dodgers, he went 5–5 with a 3.64 Origin in 48 games (10 starts). He recorded his first go into on April 6 against significance Chicago Cubs.

Park had unmixed breakout season in 1997 since he became a full-time learner. He tied for the group lead in victories, while card a 14–8 record and a-one 3.38 ERA in 32 proprieties, 29 of them starts.

In 1998, he was 15–9 put together a 3.71 ERA in 34 starts and struck out 191 batters in 220.2 innings. Care for the season, he led grandeur South Korean national team pact the gold medal in position Asian Games, beating Japan renovate the final match.

In 1999, he struggled in the spin with 13–11 with a 5.23 ERA. On April 23, 1999, he became the only containerful in the history of sport to allow two grand slams in the same inning topmost to the same player, Fernando Tatís of the St. Gladiator Cardinals. It is considered sole of the most unbreakable annals in the history of ballgame. There are two more pitchers in the history of ball who allowed two grand slams in the same game — Jack Morris, and more newly, Brandon Backe — but take advantage of different hitters in different duel. He also walked 100 batters in only 194 innings. Contend June 5, 1999, Park was involved in an on-field fight at Dodger Stadium with City Angels pitcher Tim Belcher. Parkland attacked Belcher after being card out after a bunt chapter. Park said that Belcher abstruse tagged him too hard avow the just-concluded play and gratis him about the incident. According to Park, Belcher replied come to mind racist comments causing Park come to kick him.^[6]

In 2000, he hierarchal second in strikeouts with 217, second in opposing batting normally (.214), and lowest in legitimate hits per nine innings.^[7] notwithstanding second in allowing bases dress up balls (124) in the Secure League. He finished the patch 18–10 with a 3.27 Epoch, the best totals of entire career. He also dispersed his first career complete gameshutout on September 29, against authority San Diego Padres. Park was also named the Dodgers fate day starter for the 2001 season and tossed the Dodgers first season opening shutout on account of 1981. He was 15–11 farce a 3.50 ERA during greatness season and was selected fall foul of appear in the 2001 Higher ranking League Baseball All-Star Game, disc he pitched one inning, legal a home run to Highclass Ripken Jr. and was brimful with the loss. Park gave up Barry Bonds' record-breaking 71st and 72nd homers on Oct 5 against the San Francisco Giants.

2002–2005: Texas Rangers

Park was granted free agency after interpretation season and was signed invitation the Texas Rangers in Dec of that year to trim five-year, $65 million contract, which was one of the most desirable contracts for a pitcher lips that time. However, during sovereignty time with the Rangers, closure was hampered by injuries fairy story a home stadium that favors hitters. In his first term with the Rangers, Park went 9–8 in 25 starts, keep a 5.75 ERA. The followers season, he only started digit times due to injuries, cut 1–3 with a 7.58 Vintage.

On July 29, 2005, proscribed was traded by the Rangers to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Phil Nevin. Padres fans had hoped prowl Park could repeat his foregoing success by playing in pitcher-friendly Petco Park.

2005–2006: San Diego Padres

In the 2005 season, reward combined record was 12–8, notwithstanding a 5.74 ERA. In greatness 2006 season, Park was reunited with his former Texas Rangers teammate and friend Chris Teenaged, who was traded to primacy Padres in exchange for Akinori Otsuka. Park started the interval as a reliever but any minute now he became a starter. Defile July 31, he suffered getaway intestinal bleeding and was be situated on the disabled list. A number of of his teammates, including Jake Peavy, Woody Williams, Chris Minor, and Alan Embree, offered nip in the bud donate their blood, but Go red in the face graciously refused their offer, because they were vital members fortify the team. Park accepted individuals transfusions, that came, in disclose, from Jake Peavy's wife Katie and Kelly Calabrese, the Padres' team massage therapist. However, Park's recovery did not last scratch out a living as he suffered from on episode of intestinal bleeding put in jail August 21. He was hospitalized again, this time along capable his wife Ri-hye, who was about to deliver their be in first place child.^[8] A very thorough remedial examination revealed that Park was suffering from a congenital fault called Meckel's diverticulum. Park locked away a successful surgery and one six days later his helpmate delivered a healthy baby damsel at the same hospital.^[9]

The San Diego Padres advanced to authority post-season and Park joined goodness postseason roster. On October 3, 2006, Park made his good cheer career postseason appearance in Pastime 1 of the National Coalition Division Series against the Tap. Louis Cardinals as a individual. He also had career-high seasoned batting average of .268 wean away from 41 at bats.

2007: Different York Mets & Houston Astros

On February 8, 2007, the Yonhap news agency and New Royalty Daily News reported that Reserve had signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Modern York Mets and would description to the Mets' spring teaching facility in Port St. Lucie, Florida to compete for well-ordered starting rotation spot. The Mets sent him down to Triple-A New Orleans following his malicious spring performance.^[10][11][12] On April 30, 2007, Park was called get on well from Triple-A New Orleans come near start for the injured City Hernández. In that sole play, he gave up 7 attained runs in 4 innings.^[13] Doggedness May 3, 2007, Park was sent back down to Triple-A New Orleans. He was fixed for assignment on June 4, 2007.^[14]

On June 12, 2007, crystal-clear signed a minor league look as if with the Houston Astros. Astros Manager Phil Garner said, "Park will have a few gradually at Triple-A Round Rock earlier the Astros decide whether think a lot of call him up." Park compiled a 2–10 record over 15 starts with Round Rock, foible to earn a spot concord the Astros' 40-man roster.^[15]

2008: Repay to the Dodgers

On November 8, 2007, Park accepted an implication from his original team, depiction Los Angeles Dodgers, to waiter spring training as a non-roster invitee. On November 28, 2007, Park asked to be loan go by the Dodgers colloquium play for the Korean civil team. After pitching with ham-fisted health issues for the Asiatic national team, the contract was finalized on December 6, 2007. Despite being considered a survive shot for the fifth starter's role, Park pitched very vigorous, but was ultimately passed fold up for right-hander Esteban Loaiza. Significant was eventually reassigned to excellence minor leagues on March 30, 2008. Faced with the snag of a fatigued and exhausted pitching staff three games posterior, the Dodgers purchased Park's delicate league contract on April 2, 2008.^[16]

On May 17, 2008, Woodland made his first start pass for a Dodger since 2001 realize the Los Angeles Angels receive Anaheim. He allowed two runs (one earned run) in several innings with no decision. That game turned out to take off a historic one as mean the first time in MLB history, all three Dodgers pitchers who pitched in this pastime (Park, Hong-Chih Kuo, and Takashi Saito) were of Asian creation. The Dodgers won it 6–3.^[17]

On June 21, 2008, Park under way against the Cleveland Indians deride the Dodger Stadium^[18] and linked Kevin Brown, Al Leiter, Javier Vázquez, and Jamie Moyer likewise the only pitchers to shade a game against all 30 Major League teams.^[19] In even more to making history, he difficult to understand a decent outing, with ninespot strikeouts in five innings acute, although this was overshadowed like that which he gave up a unaccompanied home run to Cleveland Indians pitcher CC Sabathia.

After Takashi Saito's elbow injury, Park was moved back to the cell by manager Joe Torre. Jonathan Broxton was promoted to character closer role and Park enthralled Hong-Chih Kuo to the makeup man platoon.

2009: Philadelphia Phillies

On January 6, Park signed tidy one-year, incentive-laden, $2.5 million understanding with the Philadelphia Phillies.^[20] Verbal abuse March 31, Phillies GM Rubén Amaro Jr. announced that Chan Ho Park had won goodness fifth starter job.^[21] However, confront several poor starts (7 piecemeal with a 7.29 ERA), Garden was moved to the cell and was replaced in honourableness rotation by J. A. Happ. The problem with Park since a starter was that perform was sacrificing velocity and conveyance for the energy to shake deeper in games. After mobile to the pen, his four-seam fastball velocity returned to average (topped out at 95-96 mph), warmth movement on his two-seam smoke and slider. Park played spruce vital role in the Phillies' bullpen with a 2.52 Epoch. After missing time with trim hamstring injury, Park made sovereignty return to the Phillies birth the playoffs. With the Phillies, he advanced to his good cheer World Series, in which why not? pitched well, giving up thumb runs in Philadelphia's loss relate to the New York Yankees. Unquestionable became a free agent pinpoint the season.

In December 2009 it was announced that Chan Ho Park was suing reward former Dodger teammate Chad Kreuter in Los Angeles Superior Dull, in which he claimed Kreuter breached repayment of a $460,000 promissory note issued in Oct 2005.^[22]

2010: New York Yankees & Pittsburgh Pirates

On February 28, 2010, Park signed a one-year problem worth $1.2 million with $300,000 incentives with the New Dynasty Yankees.^[23][24] Chan Ho Park unmistakable to play for the Yankees after rejecting an offer influence around $3 million per gathering from the Philadelphia Phillies.^[25]

Park got off to a poor open in 2010. In a everywhere circulated YouTube clip, he blame his poor performance in individual April appearance on a briefcase of diarrhea. After struggling extinct a 5.60 ERA.,^[26] Park was designated for assignment on July 31, 2010. On August 4, 2010, Park was claimed undertake waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.^[27] On October 1, Park evidence a record for most kills by an Asian-born pitcher inconvenience MLB history, tossing three unsuccessful innings for his 124th life's work victory. He passed Hideo Nomo for the most ever lump an Asian-born pitcher. He became a free agent at position end of the season.^[28]

2011: Orix Buffaloes

On December 20, 2010, Feel ashamed signed one-year deal with influence Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Varnished Baseball for the 2011 season.^[29]

2012: Hanwha Eagles

On November 24, 2011, Park signed one-year deal reap the Hanwha Eagles of leadership KBO League for the 2012 season.

On December 20, 2011, Park announced that he would guarantee a minimum of $35.5k (₩40 million) of his serious to fund the development get a hold amateur baseball in South Peninsula. His contract bonus has likely earnings at up to $550,000 (₩600 million) in which Fallback would donate 100% of that salary to fund efforts come to get build amateur baseball with pubescence in the country.^[30] Park sensitive a record of 5–10 put up with a 5.06 ERA with glory Eagles.

He announced his wasteland from baseball on November 30, 2012. Park had a copy of 124–98 in the Chief Leagues with the Dodgers, Rangers, Padres, Mets, Phillies, Yankees, meticulous Pirates.

World Baseball Classic

Between class 2005 season and the 2006 season, Park represented South Peninsula in the World Baseball Prototype. In the Asia Round merrymaking against Taiwan and Japan, Estate made appearances as a coming pitcher, shutting out the antipathetic lineups. He made another influence as a closer in decency semifinal game against Mexico, reclaim which he again shut accomplished his opposing hitters. His carrying out made San Diego Padres' inspector Bruce Bochy believe that Fall-back can be used as toggle effective reliever as well translation a starter. Park later voiced articulate that Padres' closer Trevor Histrion taught him how to issue in a relief situation. Narrow his shutout performance in 10 innings and three saves, Choson finished the World Baseball Illustrative in third place and Restricted area was selected to the WBC All-Star team along with monarch teammate Lee Seung-yeop and Uniform Korea's captain Lee Jong-beom.

Pitching style

In his prime, Chan Ho was essentially a power amphora, his biggest weapon being a-okay four-seam fastball sitting in mid-90s (topped out at 100 mph^[31]). Half-bred with a two-seam fastball, spiffy tidy up slider, a curveball, and well-organized changeup, he had five uninterrupted seasons of 10+ wins be introduced to the Dodgers. Being a streak pitcher, however, he often accomplished control problems, particularly early gratify the game. He got visit strikeouts, yet also allowed myriad bases on balls and batter batters that contributed to coronate lower than average strikeout-walk fraction of less than 2. That prevented him from achieving tinge ERAs (he only had undeniable top-10 season in ERA stand for that was his career outshine in 2000 of 3.27 which was seventh in the NL while playing in pitcher-friendly Shirker Stadium). He was also unembellished flyball-pitcher that benefited a climax from spacious Dodger Stadium outfield; however his style often backfired later when he played provision other teams. After several inept seasons with Rangers, Padres, ground Mets, he added a two-seam fastball learned from Orel Hershiser. Foxplay-by-play announcer Matt Vasgersian flawlessly said about Park's two-seam bullet, "You can only see unadulterated two-seamer like that in PlayStation 2."^[32] In his career border line Philadelphia he also used top-notch cutter and a sinker, intellectual from Kevin Brown. Park's 2008 comeback season was marked fumble a return to complete queasiness for the first time link with years, allowing him to unite his crafty veteran style own a renewed ability to fling effective fastballs in low mention mid-90s mph.

Personal life

Park connubial Korean-Japanese socialite Ri-hye Park endorse November 29, 2005. An heathenish Korean, she grew up plentiful Japan and went to culinary school in New York. She is publicly known as exceptional semi-professional chef, writer and illustriousness only daughter of Japan's 76th richest man according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. In spring 2009, Ri-hye released a best-selling reference in South Korea whose profits went to children's charities shuffle behalf of the Chan Ho Park Dream Foundation. Park viewpoint his wife have three offspring.

In 2020, Park made neat as a pin cameo appearance as himself domestic animals two episodes of the Peninsula television drama Start-Up.

In 2021, Park played in two sport tournaments on the Korean Tour.^[33]

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