Youm Kyoung-youb (born March 1, 1968) is a South Korean former baseball player and the current manager of the KBO League team LG Twins. He previously managed the Nexen Heroes and the SK Wyverns.

Youm played in the KBO from 1991 to 2000 for the Pacific Dolphins / Hyundai Unicorns franchise.

Youm Kyoung-youb

Managerial career

On June 25, 2020, during his second season as manager of the SK Wyverns, Youm collapsed in the dugout during a game. The 2020 season had been a rough one for the Wyverns, with a ten-game losing streak and an eight-game losing streak just in the first part of the year.

Youm Kyoung-youb

On November 6, 2022, he was hired as the new manager of the LG Twins on a three-year contract.

Youm Kyoung-youb

References

External links

Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization

1968 births

Living people

Baseball players from Gwangju

Paju Yeom clan

Kiwoom Heroes coaches

Kiwoom Heroes managers

LG Twins coaches

LG Twins managers

Hyundai Unicorns players

Pacific Dolphins players

SSG Landers managers

South Korean baseball managers

South Korean baseball coaches

South Korean baseball players

KBO League infielders

Korea University alumni

South Korean Buddhists