Ji Hwan Bae was born on July 26, 1999 in South Korea, is a Baseball Player. Discover Ji Hwan Bae net worth, Biography, Age, Height, Family and career updates.
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💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M
About
Professional second baseman and utilityman that was first signed by the Atlanta Braves as an international free agent in 2017. He was later signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates in March 2018. During his professional career, he has also played in the Australian Baseball League as well as the KBO League.
While he was in high school, he won a silver medal during the 2017 U-18 Baseball World Cup as a member of the South Korean national team. By some, he was regarded as South Korea's best high school hitter.
After signing with the Braves at age 18, he became the youngest Asian baseball player to sign with the club since the 1990s. In fact, he is only the second South Korean high schooler ever to sign a MLB contract.
He grew up living with his family in Daegu, Republic of Korea. He has an older brother.
He credits Shin-Soo Choo and José Altuve as being some of his favorite baseball players ever.
