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".

[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).

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.

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