Shortstop Kim Jae-ho (39) of the Doosan Bears graduated from Chung-Ang High School in 2004 and made his professional debut after receiving the first nomination. As evidenced by the first nomination, Kim was not given the starting position as Son Si-heon, who joined the pro baseball team with high expectations but joined the team in 2003, right before his debut as a pro player, took the starting position full-time since 2004. In 2004, the first year of his debut, he played in 36 games, but only played at bat nine times. His first hit did not come out in 2004.토토사이트

The time overshadowed by Son Si-heon was quite long. Even when he returned in 2008 after being discharged from the military, Kim Jae-ho did not have a main position. He said he could change to another position because he had good defensive skills, but it was difficult to leave his shortstop position and go to another infield. Kim Dong-joo, the "baby bear," was holding out at third base, and Ko Young-min, the "national second baseman," was at second base. Kim Jae-ho, who played as a semi-mainstream player, returned to the position of commander of the infield in 2014 when Son Si-heon became an FA and left for NC. It was the main shortstop position given after 10 years.
 
Even though he played in the first and second teams for 10 years, he still had good results. In 2015, his second year as a main player, he had his first .300 batting average (0.307, 129 hits in 416 times at bat) and had a triple-digit hit for the first time since his debut. He still showed good defense skills that enabled him to endure for 10 years as a backup player. As Doosan won the Korean Series title by beating Samsung, which had been aiming for the fifth consecutive championship, Kim Jae-ho also received the Golden Glove award in the shortstop category. This marks the beginning of a golden age for "genius shortstop" who has endured for more than a decade. In 2016, he also recorded a batting average of .310, securing his second consecutive win in the shortstop category. He also won the Korean Series three times (2015, 2016, 2019).
 

He spent 10 years as a backup shortstop and 11 years as a genius shortstop. Kim Jae-ho, who has been Doosan's infielder for 21 years, will end his professional career. As a "one-club man" for Doosan, Kim Jae-ho recently announced his intention to retire.
 
Kim Jae-ho's career performance in the professional league was 0.272 (1,235 hits in 4,534 times at bat), 54 homers, and 600 RBIs in 1,793 games in 21 seasons. It is not spectacular, but he has continuously played on the ground for 21 years. Kim Jae-ho's 1,793-game trip is the most by a Bears franchise (No. 2, Ahn Kyong-hyun, 1,716 games).
 

Every history of Doosan`s shortstop has Kim Jae-ho`s name. In most records including hits, RBIs and home runs played in shortstop, Kim Jae-ho is No. 1 in the Bears franchise. Despite living in the Futures League for more than a decade, Kim is still considered a role model for many younger players by securing the starting position with his consistency and sincerity.
 

"I thank Doosan Group Chairman Park Jung-won for allowing me to retire as a one-club man," Kim Jae-ho said. "I tried hard to contribute to the development of Korean baseball, but I can only think of things that I lacked. I will continue to live as a person who exerts good influence on the development of baseball." "It took me a long time to blossom, but Doosan Bears fans trusted and supported me until the end. Thanks to that, I was able to finish my 21-year career well. I sincerely thank you." Finally, he said, "The faces of each of the junior players come to mind one by one. Although I take off my uniform, I will always be with Doosan Bears in my heart. I will continue to cheer for them."