Lee's nickname is the "Lion King". At the age of 26, he became the youngest professional baseball player in the world to hit 300 home runs. He also holds the Asian home run record of 56 homers in a season, established in 2003, while he was playing for the Samsung Lions in Korea. In 2004 Lee moved to Japan Pro Baseball, joining the Chiba Lotte Marines for two seasons under manager Bobby Valentine. He has been playing for the Yomiuri Giants since 2006.
Lee was selected to play for the Korean national baseball team in the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006. He batted .333 and led all players in the tournament with 5 home runs and 10 RBI.
This ball was signed in Korean. Lee has added "HR 54" commemorating his league leading 54 home runs in 1999. His uniform number 36 was penned to the right of his name.
Size: Regular sized baseball.
Condition: Signature 10 of 10.
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