Starting this week, I'll be taking a look back at former Braves you may or may not remember. Today, we'll be looking at Jung-keun Bong.
Before the (forgettable) days of Kenshin Kawakami, the Braves had ventured into the Asian market years earlier with the signing of 17-year-old Korean lefty pitcher Jung-keun Bong in November 1997. Bong rose through the organization to be ranked the 10th-best prospect in the Braves organization in 2002 by Baseball America. He debuted April 23 of that year against Arizona and took the loss after allowing five runs in six innings.