The Ssangbangwool Raiders ( Korean : 쌍방울 레이더스 ) were a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 1990 and dissolved upon bankruptcy of the team's owner after the 1999 season. They were based in the North Jeolla Province and were members of the Korea Baseball Organization . They made the playoffs twice in their nine-year KBO history, losing both times, never making it to the Korean Series .
6-549: The two most notable players who spent considerable time with the Raiders were designated hitter Kim Ki-tai , who won a home run title in 1994 and a batting title in 1997 (as well as being a three-time KBO League Golden Glove Award winner with the Raiders), and Park Kyung-oan , considered by many to be one of the best catchers in Korean baseball history. The Raiders played the 1990 season in
12-669: A winning percentage of .224, one of the worst seasons in KBO history. The Raiders were dissolved after the season because of the bankruptcy of the Ssangbangwool Group, the team's owner. The franchise was subsumed by the KBO, which then awarded a new franchise to the SK conglomerate. The new franchise was named the SK Wyverns and was formed in 2000. This article about a baseball team in South Korea
18-523: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kim Ki-tai As coach As manager Kim Ki-tai ( Korean : 김기태 ; Hanja : 金杞泰 ; born May 23, 1969) is a former South Korean baseball player who played for the Ssangbangwool Raiders , Samsung Lions and SK Wyverns and is a former manager of Kia Tigers in the KBO League . He is generally considered as
24-532: The KBO Futures League , South Korea's second level of baseball. The team joined the KBO League in 1991. On April 30, 1993, Raiders pitcher Kim Won-hyeong threw a no-hitter, defeating the OB Bears 3–0 at Jeonju Baseball Stadium . At the age of 20, Kim was the youngest KBO pitcher to ever throw a no-hitter. Ssangbangwool suffered through a 17-game losing streak in 1999 on their way to a record of 28–97–7 and
30-411: The KBO's best-ever designated hitter . During his pro career, he was used primarily as a designated hitter , with occasional games at first base . As a full-time designated hitter, Kim won a home run title in 1994 and a batting title in 1997 . He is a four-time KBO League Golden Glove Award -winner as well. In 2000 , Kim was a member of the 2000 South Korean Olympic baseball team which won
36-620: The bronze medal in the baseball tournament . Kim managed the LG Twins from 2012 to 2014. In late 2014, Kim became the manager of the Kia Tigers . In 2017, Kim successfully lead the team to Korean Series and was considered the best manager in the KBO League. On May 16, 2019, he resigned as manager. This article about a South Korean Olympic medalist is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This biographical article relating to
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