Lee Jong-beom, who bowed his head, is sorry for entertainment instead of professional baseball in 32 years, but it is a difficult decision for the youth

By Jieun, Baek

Sep 24, 2025

Lee Jong-beom, who bowed his head, is sorry for entertainment instead of professional baseball in 32 years, but it is a difficult decision for the youth



Manager Lee Jong-beom apologized to baseball fans.

On JTBC 'The Greatest Baseball', which aired on the 22nd, Lee Jong-beom "I've had a hard time so far. It wasn't an easy decision."

He then knew that accepting the manager position of the "strongest baseball" would get a lot of criticism. However, I thought it was an opportunity to create a bigger Korean baseball boom. 'Strongest Baseball' has promised to provide support to amateur baseball teams such as youth baseball. There must have been some people who have been disappointed by the sudden decision of a different direction after 32 years of professional baseball. I'm sorry about that", he apologized.




Lee Jong-beom, who bowed his head, is sorry for entertainment instead of professional baseball in 32 years, but it is a difficult decision for the youth
Also "It's an entertainment show, and even retired players are serious about baseball. They are all friends who have the pride and pride of a professional player. I will play baseball with sincerity"There are many players who were rookies when I was a senior player or veterans when I was a coach. "I'll make a team that can catch players when I'm scared like a big brother, but I'll win with my big brother's leadership."

Lee Jong-beom resigned as KT Wiz coach in June when he joined 'strongest baseball'. At that time, the main coach of the first team decided to leave suddenly during the season, drawing criticism from the industry and baseball fans.





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