'Red Tongue' Lee Byung-kyu returns to LG Twins after 2 years as 2nd team manager

'Red Tongue' Lee Byung-kyu returns to LG Twins after 2 years as 2nd team manager

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Former Samsung Lions Futures (2nd team) manager Lee Byeong-gyu (50) is returning to LG Twins.

On the 21st, professional baseball team LG announced, "We have hired former Samsung 2nd team manager Lee Byeong-gyu as the 2nd team commander."

Second-team manager Lee Byung-kyu, who left LG in November 2022 to become Samsung's head coach, returned to LG after two years.

Second-team manager Lee Byeong-gyu is from the LG franchise.

Lee Byeong-gyu, the second-team manager who joined LG as a first-round draft pick in 1997, wore only the Twins uniform until his retirement in 2016, except for the three years (2007-2009) he played for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

He played in 1,741 games in total, posting impressive records including a batting average of 0.311, 2,043 hits, 161 home runs, 972 RBIs, and 147 stolen bases.

Starting with the Rookie of the Year award in 1997, 2nd team 스포츠토토사이트 manager Lee Byeong-gyu has won 7 Golden Glove Awards, 2 batting titles, and 4 most hits titles.

His number 9 is the first for an LG infielder and the second for LG to have its number retired, following pitcher Kim Yong-su.

After retirement, Coach Lee Byeong-gyu, who worked as a commentator, LG batting coach, Geelong Korea manager, Samsung Lions head coach, and second-team manager, will continue his coaching career at LG.

Second-team coach Lee Byeong-gyu will join the team in January 2025.

Meanwhile, current LG 2nd team manager Kim Jeong-jun is expected to work as the 1st team head coach next year.