Former Professional Baseball Player Accused of Assault After Drinking Incident

Jeong Soo-geun. Picture | Yonhap News

Former professional baseball player Jeong Soo-geun (46) was accused of assaulting a man he first met through an acquaintance while drinking.

According to Namyangju South Police Station in Gyeonggi Province on the 6th, a special injury complaint was filed against Jeong Soo-geun on the 2nd.

Mr. Jeong Su-geun is punished for a special injury, saying that Jeong Su-geun hit him twice on the head with a beer bottle. Person A, who suffered head injuries, was in hospital.

Jeong Soo-geun apologized through text and phone calls, but Mr. A filed a complaint against Jeong Soo-geun to the police and wants a strong punishment.

Jeong Soo-geun joined the OB Bears (formerly the Doosan Bears) in 1995, played for the Lotte Giants, and retired in 2009.

In July 2008, he was sentenced to a fine of 7 million won and indefinitely banned from the KBO for assaulting an apartment security guard while drunk in Busan. He caused controversy related to drinking during his time as a player, and even after retirement, he caused controversy for constant drink driving and was sentenced to prison in 2022.

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