Pitcher Park Chan-ho debuts in the major leagues for the first time in Korea

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Pitcher Park Chan-ho debuts in the major leagues for the first time in Korea +

1994.4.8
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Born in Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do in 1973, Park Chan-ho, who attended Middle East Elementary School, Gongju Middle School, and Gongju High School, signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1994 when he was a sophomore at Hanyang University, becoming the first Korean to advance to the Major League.

He has a career record of 476 games in 17 years in Major League Baseball, 124 wins and 98 losses in 1993 innings with an ERA of 4.36.

In particular, 124 wins are the most wins by an Asian pitcher. It's a milestone that no one will ever encounter.
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