August 3, 200422 yr Dodgers welcome Hee-Seop Choi to Los Angeles LOS ANGELES -- On Tuesday, Aug. 3, the Dodgers will hold a press conference at 10:30 a.m. at Seoul International Park in Koreatown (3250 San Marino Avenue, Los Angeles) to welcome newly acquired first baseman Hee-Seop Choi to Los Angeles. The media conference will be open to the media and general public. "I am pleased that we were able to add a young, powerful left-handed bat like Hee-Seop's to our lineup as we head down the pennant stretch," said Dodger Executive Vice President and General Manager Paul DePodesta. "I believe this trade not only helps us this season, but we also expect to reap the rewards for years to come." "The Dodgers have long stood as a shining reflection of the ethnic and cultural diversity of Los Angeles," said Dodger Owner Frank McCourt. "We believe the Korean community will join us in supporting Hee-Seop Choi during what we believe will be a long and significant career with the Los Angeles Dodgers." On July 30, Choi was acquired from the Florida Marlins along with pitcher Brad Penny and minor league pitcher Bill Murphy in exchange for catcher Paul Lo Duca, reliever Guillermo Mota and outfielder Juan Encarnacion. Choi, 25, was born in Chun-Nam, Korea, and was the first position player born in Korea to appear in a Major League game when he made his debut in 2002 with the Chicago Cubs. This season, his third in the Majors, Choi is batting .270 with 15 homers, 17 doubles and 40 RBIs in 97 games. He has posted a .495 slugging percentage and a .388 on-base percentage, including 53 walks and 79 strikeouts. Looks like Choi will definately feel like home now.
August 3, 200422 yr Yeah, I was just out there. There's a lot of Koreans. They've got All Korean TV and Radio stations.
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