"In my dreams, 150km/h..."It was painful when I opened my eyes," said Yoon Seok-min of 'The Greatest Baseball' why he retired early
Sep 23, 2025
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The 119th episode of JTBC 'strongest baseball', which aired on the 22nd, depicts the story of the strongest baseball team reunited for the new season.
Yoon Seok-min said in a personal interview that he wanted to become a pitcher who stood on the mound for a long time. I didn't want to go down even though I threw a lot," he said, recalling the days when he was full of persistence.
However, the shoulder injury did not heal in the end. Yoon Seok-min was so distressed because he couldn't throw it. I thought I had become a useless player and decided to retire"He confessed. In the end, he had no choice but to leave the mound at the early age of 33.
Even after retirement, the longing for baseball continued even in my dreams. Yoon Seok-min "I have a dream I had often since I retired. I threw the ball on the mound, but my arm was better. It was a dream to throw 150km/h as you want and win by shouting"I was so happy, but when I opened my eyes, it wasn't real. I didn't feel good that day. The dream is good, but it was painful, not real."
Meanwhile, JTBC 'strongest baseball', which returned to the new season, also featured head coach Lee Jong-beom, Kim Tae-kyun, Lee Dae-dae, Yoon Seok-min, Kwon Hyuk, and Na Ji-wan, heralding another game.
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