Background
He is nicknamed "Son of the Wind" (바람의 아들) for his speed.
李鍾範
He is nicknamed "Son of the Wind" (바람의 아들) for his speed.
In April 2012, Lee announced his retirement from baseball. He started his career at shortstop but now plays mainly center fielder. Lee is considered one of the best five-tool players in Korean baseball history.
Some career highlights include:
30-60 season - a player"s season in which least 30 home runs and 60 stolen bases recorded.
73 stolen bases in his rookie season
84 stolen bases in his second year, along with a.393 full-season batting average.393 batting average is 2nd for KBO. 4 gold gloves as a shortstop and 2 as an outfielder, and not having missed a single all star game during his professional career in of Korea.