As a son and father... The weight of the black ribbon that I couldn't laugh at, the first home run that I was glad to see

Apr 03, 2025

As a son and father... The weight of the black ribbon that I couldn't laugh at, the first home run that I was glad to see
In the game between Kiwoom and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 2nd, Yang Seok-hwan of Doosan hits the first solo home run in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.04.02/



As a son and father... The weight of the black ribbon that I couldn't laugh at, the first home run that I was glad to see
In the game between Kiwoom and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 2nd, Doosan Yang Seok-hwan hits a first solo home run and shares his joy. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.04.02/
"It felt heavy"

Yang Seok-hwan (34, Doosan Bears) started as the sixth batter and first baseman in a home game against the Kiwoom Heroes at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 2nd and recorded one hit (one home run) and one RBI, one run and one walk in three at-bats.

A home run hit in the first at-bat. Yang Seok-hwan, who came out as the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the second inning 0-0, hit Kiwoom starter Yoon Hyun's first pitch fastball. He hit the whole ball at the top of the strike zone, and the ball went over the left fence. Yang Seok-hwan's first home run and first long hit of the season.




Yang Seok-hwan played in 142 games last year and posted a batting average of 246, 34 home runs, 107 RBIs, and an OPS (long-hitting rate + on-base percentage) of 0.804. It is the 11th record of 30 home runs-100 RBIs in Bears history and the third among the right-handed hitters of Bears history after Shim Jung-soo in 1999 and Kim Dong-joo in 2000.

The moment when he officially announced the start of the season as a big guns. The team won, too. After Yang Seok-hwan's home run, Doosan was dragged away by allowing a three-run home run, but escaped from a two-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory in the fourth and eighth innings.

After the game, Yang Seok-hwan said, `I feel good that the long hit is not too late. However, the sense of hitting is not on track yet. If the weather gets warmer and my condition gets better, I think I'll be able to show better performances," he said.




A home run, a game where the team won. But Yang Seok-hwan couldn't just smile.

As a son and father... The weight of the black ribbon that I couldn't laugh at, the first home run that I was glad to see
Prior to the game between Kiwoom and Doosan held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 2nd, Doosan's team is paying silent tribute to the victims of the Changwon NC Park structure accident on the 29th. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.04.02/
Every player who played on the day had a black ribbon. Yang Seok-hwan also had a black ribbon on his left shoulder.

On the 29th of last month, a tragic accident occurred at Changwon NC Park. The stadium structure fell and the crowd died.




KBO canceled all KBO games on the 1st as a memorial, and set 1 to 3 days as a mourning period. All the players wore ribbons on the 2nd and 3rd. It didn't even run a cheering squad.

Yang Seok-hwan also paid tribute to the victims and expressed his condolences to the bereaved families. Yang Seok-hwan "I ran with a ribbon on my left today and it felt heavy. Before the baseball player, I was heartbroken as a son of a family and a father of another family.

Yang Seok-hwan continued "I pray for the repose of the deceased from the bottom of my heart. I would like to express my sincere condolences to the bereaved families."



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.