Kim Jong-ho

Kim Jong-ho (Hangul: 김종호; born May 31, 1984, in Seoul) is an outfielder who plays for the NC Dinos in the South Korean professional baseball league. He bats and throws left-handed. Amateur career After graduating from Paichai High School in Seoul, Kim went undrafted in the 2003 KBO Amateur Draft. Instead, he entered Konkuk University to play college baseball. As a freshman in 2003, Kim became a member of the team to win the Fall League of the National Collegiate Championship as the leadoff hitter. In his sophomore and junior years at Konkuk University Kim led his team to two consecutive runner-up finishes at the National Amateur Championship alongside future KBO star Jeon Jun-woo, winning the batting title in 2004 and the RBI title in 2005. As a senior in 2006, Kim got his first call-up to the South Korea national baseball team and competed in the team's three friendly baseball matches against the USA national baseball team in Durham, North Carolina. He went 1-for-5 during the series, hitting a single off future MLB relief pitcher Daniel Moskos in Game 3. Notable international careers