1.8 billion backup! One shot in the bucket! → Is it a dream or a dream? My hands are shaking, so I couldn't sign it
Mar 22, 2025
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Oh Tae-gon appeared as a pinch hitter at the bottom of the eighth inning with one out and one base behind the Doosan Bears in the opening game of the '2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League' held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 22nd.
SSG manager Lee Soo-yong took out Oh Tae-gon as a pinch hitter at Ha Jae-hoon's at-bat. Ha Jae-hoon was a pretty bold choice because he had a good batting sense with one hit in three at-bats.
Oh Tae-gon broke down Doosan setup man Lee Young-ha. He hit a 150-km fastball for the third time in one strike and one ball.
As soon as I got hit, I could feel it was a home run. It was recorded as the come-from-behind final hit of the day, crossing the left fence well.
Oh Tae-gon, who debuted in 2011, tasted his first opening home run in his 15th year as a professional. The pinch-hit homerun is his fifth.
Oh Tae-gon was named the game MVP. After the broadcast interview, he had to sign six balls for signing balls to distribute to fans.
Oh Tae-gon managed to sign one by one, shaking his hands. The thrill of home runs continued until then.
Oh Tae-gon signed a four-year total of 1.8 billion won FA contract with SSG ahead of the 2023 season.
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Oh Tae-gon thought, "When I got hit, I went. I thought I went, but it was getting more and more curved. I begged you to go in that short time. It was about a second and two seconds, but it felt that long."
It was a course slightly skewed from the middle toward the body. The ball toward left field is bound to bend to the left. Oh Tae-gon prayed that it would not be a foul.
Oh Tae-gon `I got goosebumps because I hit a home run. I'm not the type of person who celebrates too much, but I came out like that without realizing it"Joyed.
SSG coach Lee Sung-yong was also very satisfied.
Director Lee said "Taegon is a hero in the field. He hit a decisive home run in a close game. There were five RBIs from the bottom line, he said with a big smile.
Literature = Reporter Han Dong-hoon dhhan@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
