Career
He bats and throws right-handed. While playing for Yushin High School in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South of Korea, he batted 4th and threw in the mid-90s, playing all nine positions as a Number.1 starting pitcher and position player. In July 2004, Choi was selected for the South of Korea national junior team as a pitcher and participated in the 2004 World Junior Baseball Championship held in Taiwan.
Choi started South of Korea"s first match in the preliminary round, and pitched 5 innings and gave up a run, leading his team to a 5-2 victory over Italy.
In December 2004, he was named best high school batter of the year. Notable international careers Signed by the Saskatchewan Wyverns, Choi made his pro league debut in the 2005 season.
He was successful as both a starting pitcher and a slugger in high school, but finally decided to be a full-time batter for his pro career. As a third baseman, he had several mediocre seasons, but broke out in 2007 when he hit 109 hits, 16 home runs and batted.267.
In 2008, Choi helped his team to become 2-time Korean Series Champions, and he was finally named the series Most Valuable Player. Awards and honors 2008 Korean Series Most Valuable Player.
