If it wasn't for the hard carry of the '41 year old No. 4 hitter', there would be no first place in the first half of KIA... Flower manager's tribute, "I can't ask for anything more."
If it wasn't for the hard carry of the '41 year old No. 4 hitter', there would be no first place in the first half of KIA... Flower manager's tribute, "I can't ask for anything more."
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"I have nothing to say."
Despite his retirement from the professional world, he still has the title of "solutionaries" as a central hitter of his team. This is the story of Choi Hyung-woo (41) of the KIA Tigers.
KIA and Choi Hyung-woo's performance, which ends the first half of the year in first place, cannot be left out.
Just before the opening of the season, Na Sung-beom, the captain and No. 4 hitter, fell down due to injury. While foreign batter Socrates Brito rarely raised the batting sense, Choi Hyung-woo was forced to play the role of the No. 4 hitter.
Despite the burden of physical strength and minor injuries, Choi Hyung-woo was not weighed down by the role of the fourth batter. He got on base whenever the team needed him, and posted RBIs. He did not hesitate to play defense to fill the outfield gap caused by Na Sung-bum's departure.
The record naturally followed. He imprinted his name on the Korean baseball history with the largest number of hits in his career in the KBO league and an unanswered 1,600 RBIs.
He also played the role of the eldest brother in the team. He took the lead in encouraging younger hitters in the locker room and dugout. Despite countless crisis moments, Kia added more wins without losing its spirit and concentration, and eventually ended up entering the All-Star break due to precious results of ranking first in the first half of the year.
"I have nothing to say. You did a great job," Lee said. "My role is to ask 'Are you okay?' before I go to the batter's box and tap the shoulder. He has shown the best performance in all aspects including batting and living. I have nothing to say about him." 안전놀이터
He has a batting average of 283 (83 hits in 293 at-bats) in 75 games in the first half, 15 homers and 71 RBIs, and 0.865 on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS). Some say that in order for Choi to continue his performance in the second half of the year and play a role in achieving the results of the V12, he should put down the burden and need proper management.
In response, Lee said, "We played so many games throughout the first half of the year. It is natural that our physical strength declines during this period," but added, "I don't have any intention of taking a step forward and making adjustments." "It will be important to give a break at the right time and arrange the physical strength," he said. "I will take good care of him to draw a good picture for the rest of the year."
While hard carrying the team in need, he is writing a legend beyond the bullseye. This is why I am looking forward to Choi Hyung-woo's performance in the second half of the year.