Singer Yoon Jong-shin Says Red Sox Outfielder Masataka Yoshida Resembles Him

By LEE KEONHEE Posted : March 3, 2026, 14:30 Updated : March 3, 2026, 14:30
Singer Yoon Jong-shin (left) and Japanese baseball player Masataka Yoshida. (Yoon’s SNS, AP·Yonhap)


Singer Yoon Jong-shin has pointed to a baseball player he says looks like him. 

On Monday, Yoon posted photos and video on social media, writing, “Every time I see him, I feel like he looks like me when I was young.” 

The player was Masataka Yoshida, a Japan national team member and an outfielder for the Boston Red Sox in Major League Baseball, known for his hitting. Yoshida batted .266 last season, but hit .289 in 2023, his first year in MLB, and .280 in 2024. His career MLB batting average is .282.

Yoon and Yoshida also share a similar height: Yoon is 168 centimeters (5 feet, 6 inches) and Yoshida is 172 centimeters (5 feet, 8 inches). 



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