Chan Ho Park is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher for the Hanwha Eagles of Korea Baseball Organization. He previously played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, and Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. He was the first South Korean-born player in major league history. He is 6'1" tall and weighs 210 lbs . As a high school player in South Korea, he won team Most Valuable Player honors three consecutive seasons at Kongju High School in Kongju, South Korea. He also was named the MVP at four... national prep tournaments. Park was a member of the 1992 and 1993 South Korea national baseball team. He posted a 2.76 ERA in helping South Korea earn the silver medal at the Asian Baseball Championship in 1993. He also competed in Summer Universiade in July 1993, and led his team to the silver medal. Park was a sophomore at Hanyang University, Seoul in 1994 when he was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent.
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| Birthdate: | June 30, 1973 |
| Birthplace: | Gongju |
| Age: | 38 |
| Height: | 6' 2" |
| Weight: | 185 lbs. |
| All Positions Played: | Pitcher, Starting pitcher, Relief pitcher |
| Also known as: | Chan Ho Park |