Chan Ho Park Wiki Biography
Template:Infobox Chinese/KoreanChan Ho Park (Korean: 박찬호; born June 30, 1973) is a South Korean former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball, Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball and Hanwha Eagles of Korea Baseball Organization. He was the first South Korean-born player in major league history. Park is the Asian-born pitcher with most career wins, 124. He passed Hideo Nomo for the most ever by an Asian-born pitcher in 2010. He is 6’1″ (185 cm) tall and weighs 210 lbs (95 kg).
| Net Worth | $40 Million |
| Date Of Birth | June 30, 1973 |
| Place Of Birth | Gongju, South Korea |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm2961146 |
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| 1 | Claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates. [August 2010] |
| 2 | Designated for assignment by the New York Yankees. In 27 games, Park had a 5.60 ERA with 25 ERs and 29 Ks. [July 2010] |
| 3 | Signed a one-year, $1.2 million deal with the New York Yankees, the team that defeated Park’s Philadelphia Phillies in the 2009 World Series. [February 2010] |
| 4 | (6 January) Signed as free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies. [2009] |
| 5 | In December 2001, Chan Ho Park signed a 5-year contract with the Texas Rangers at $65,000,000 which was one of the largest contracts for a pitcher at the time. |
| 6 | Is considered a hero and one of the biggest celebrities in South Korea. |
| 7 | Is the first Korean born player in Major League Baseball history. |
| 8 | Gave up two grand slams in the same inning to the same hitter, a “feat” which had never happened before in MLB history. St. Louis Cardinals utility player Fernando Tatis, who had never hit a grand slam before in his career, also set an MLB record for RBI’s in a single inning with 8. (23 April 1999). |
| 9 | Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1994. Has played for the Dodgers (1995-2001; 2008), Texas Rangers, (2002-2005), San Diego Padres (2005-2006), New York Mets (2007) and Philadelphia Phillies (2009). |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome to Dodgertown | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| Sunday Night Baseball | 1996-2010 | TV Series | Himself – Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher / Himself – New York Yankees Pitcher / Himself – Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher |
| 2009 National League Championship Series | 2009 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher |
| The Pen | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2008 National League Championship Series | 2008 | TV Series | Himself – Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher |
| 2001 MLB All-Star Game | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |