Life as a Pro Baseball Player in the Minors, Playing College Baseball at the University of Houston, and Supporting Youth Baseball Development with Hyung Cho

The Asian American Athlete

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews entrepreneur and former pro baseball player Hyung Cho.
During this episode, Hyung shares about his family’s background, his childhood experiences playing sports, and how he got started playing baseball (2:48).
He talks about his youth baseball days, developing athletically (7:42), his experience as an Asian Canadian athlete (12:48), and his experiences with the Canadian Junior & Senior National Teams (15:25).
He discusses how he landed at the University of Houston to play college baseball (17:43) and some of his most memorable moments during his college baseball career (22:01).
Hyung gives us an inside look at his pro baseball career, including signing with the Seattle Mariners (26:19), his experience as a minor league baseball player (28:58), and the unique experience of playing with other Asian baseball players in the minors (31:47).
He talks about continuing his baseball career and how he got into coaching baseball (36:57), launching Oppotaco, a content-driven company that supports youth baseball development (42:08), and much more.
Hyung Cho - MLB Profile Page

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