Cho_Jin-ho_(baseball)

Cho Jin-ho (baseball)

Cho Jin-ho (baseball)

South Korean baseball player (born 1975)

In this Korean name, the family name is Cho.

Cho Jin-ho (Korean: 조진호; Korean pronunciation: [tɕo.dʑin.ɦo]; born August 16, 1975) is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher who briefly played for the Boston Red Sox.[1]

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Cho played parts of the 1998 and 1999 MLB seasons with the Boston Red Sox, pitching in 13 games and recording two wins and six losses with a 6.52 earned run average.[1]

After finishing the 2002 season with the Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA) of the International League,[2] Cho returned to South Korea, signing with the SK Wyverns of the KBO League. Cho had an unsuccessful 2003 with the club and in 2004 was caught in a scheme to dodge military service. He spent several years in prison and non-combat military service before returning to the mound for the Samsung Lions in 2007.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Jin Ho Cho". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  2. [2]
    "Jin Ho Cho Minor League". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  3. [3]
    Yoo, Jee-Ho (2008-05-06). "After jail and surgery, Cho refuses to quit". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
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