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Chan Ho Park

Chan Ho Park

South Korean baseball player (born 1973)

South Korea pitcher Texas Rangers
Born Jun 30, 1973 (52)
Birth Place Gongju
Nationality South Korea
Position pitcher
Current Team Texas Rangers
Height 185 cm
Weight 93 kg
About
Chan Ho Park is a South Korean former professional baseball pitcher. Park was the first South Korean-born player in MLB history, and the first South Korean player to be named an MLB All-Star. He 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 (MLB), the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), and the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League. As of 2023, he has the most career wins of any Asia-born pitcher in history (124), having passed Hideo Nomo for that distinction in 2010. During his playing days, Park stood 6Β feet 2Β inches (188Β cm) tall, weighing 210 pounds (95Β kg).
Career
Present – Present New York Mets
Present – Present Philadelphia Phillies
Present – Present Pittsburgh Pirates
Present – Present New York Yankees
Present – Present San Diego Padres
Present – Present Texas Rangers