Yang Joon-hyuk is a South Korean retired professional baseball player. A left-handed hitter and
outfielder, he spent most of his career with the
Samsung Lions. He is known by the nickname "Yangshin" (양신; 梁神), or "God, Yang".[1] He retired from baseball after the 2010 season.[2]
Yang led the league in batting four times, and holds six career batting records (including at one time the home runs record with 351, now surpassed by
Lee Seung-yeop).[3] His number 10 was retired by the Lions.
In popular culture
As of April 2011, he is a member of
Happy Sunday's Qualifying Men, a Korean reality-variety show on the
KBS2 network
In March 2022, Yang has signed a contract with General Entertainment.[4]
^레전드 [History -> Legends] (in Korean). Samsung Lions official website. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
^Choi Na-young (March 29, 2022).
"양준혁, 장군엔터테인먼트와 전속계약..김성주·정성호와 한솥밥 [공식]" [Yang Jun-hyeok, an exclusive contract with General Entertainment] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via
Naver.
^Ahn Tae-hyun (February 11, 2022).
"[단독] '양신' 양준혁, '빽 투 더 그라운드' 출격…은퇴 12년만에 야구선수 복귀" [[Exclusive] 'Yangshin' Yang Jun-hyeok, 'Back to the Ground' sortie... Returning as a baseball player after 12 years of retirement] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via
Naver.
^Hwang Eun-cheol (September 20, 2022).
"격투X유도X야구X농구X머슬X개그 6개팀 18인의 친근한 선수들 공개 ('천하제일장사')" [Fighting X Judo X Baseball X Basketball X Muscle X Gag 6 teams, 18 friendly players revealed (‘The best seller in the world’)] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved September 20, 2022 – via
Naver.
^Moon Ji-yeon (November 17, 2022).
"[공식] 애정촌→솔로나라→'효자촌'..남규홍 PD 새 예능 공개" [[Official] Affection Village→Solo Country→'Hyoja Village'..Nam Kyu-Hong PD New Entertainment Revealed] (in Korean).
Sports Chosun. Retrieved November 17, 2022 – via
Naver.
^"천하제일장사2' 조진형·남경진·모태범, 인터뷰…조진형 "피지컬팀 마선호·김경진, 우승 확률 50%" [Interview with Cho Jin-hyung, Nam Kyung-jin, and Mo Tae-beom of ‘The First Merchant 2’ Cho Jin-hyung “Physical team Ma Seon-ho and Kim Kyung-jin, 50% chance of winning”] (in Korean).
Channel A. March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via
Naver.