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| Oh Myung-jin for the interview. Reporter Kim Young-rok |
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| Oh Myung-jin posing with his first home run ball in his hand. Photo courtesy = Doosan Bears |
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"As soon as I got hit, I thought it was a home run. Coach (Park Seok-min) 'Look at the slider, but the slider came."
A new hope has blossomed for the Doosan Bears, which had been frustrated by poor performance at the beginning of the season. It's been 6 years since our debut. Oh Myung-jin is 24 years old this year.
In Game 3 of the weekend series against the Lotte Giants at Jamsil Stadium on the 27th, Oh Myung-jin drove in three hits and six RBIs, including a grand slam, to lead Doosan to a 13-4 victory.
Oh Myung-jin's expression after the game was full of boiling joy. He was a thoroughly unknown player with only eight at-bats until last year, in his sixth year of wearing Doosan's uniform in the second round of 2020 (No. 59 overall).
However, Jeon Min-jae did not miss the gap as he left for Lotte. Jeon Min-jae is two years older, and Oh Myung-jin is really close to Min-jae. He also has a very good personality. "In fact, if it wasn't for the trade, this might be Min Jae-hyung's place now. I feel that responsibility. He also emphasized that Min Jae-hyung went and did well, so it stimulated me to become a player who was helpful to the team.
His first home run after his debut is another grand slam. Oh Myung-jin became the 19th player in KBO history and the third Bears' career (Song Won-guk 2001, Choi Joo-hwan 2012) to hit a grand slam with his first home run.
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| Dusan won the game between Lotte and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 27th with a 13-4 victory. Oh Myung-jin, who made his debut with a grand slam, is being baptized by Park Ji-hoon. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.27/ |
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"I worked really hard in the 2nd Army. I don't have any performance in the first team right now, but I feel good because I've shown that I can get a chance like myself."
Oh Myung-jin did not lose his concentration even after the bases-loaded hit, and even took responsibility for finishing the game by hitting a two-run timely hit in the bottom of the seventh inning. Previously, he won the title of 「Pilot Game Hit King」 (40.7 percent, 11 hits in 27 at-bats), but it was canceled on April 11 without showing his skills during the regular season. However, Oh Myung-jin, who returned 10 days later, has hit as many as nine hits in five games, hitting a batting average of .500 (9 hits in 18 at-bats) and hitting 12 RBIs. The bonfire, which was still flickering, caught fire.
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| A game between Lotte and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 27th, and Oh Myung-jin of Doosan with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning hits a two-run double. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.27/ |
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"I think my mentality has matured compared to last year, and the director's continued to believe in me was great. Even when he goes to the second team, the coach 'You have to do it for him. That's why I'm sending it now. You told me, so I didn't give up. I got a lot of help from coach Lee Young-soo. 'Why can't you trust yourself when your swing is so good?' he said. I think the thought of fighting with the pitcher led to a good result. I don't want to go to the second team again."
In this weekend series against Lotte, Oh Myung-jin seems to be the main character. He made mistakes on the first day and was sluggish, then recovered by hitting multi-hits on the second day, and decorated the last day with a life game. Oh Myung-jin "I've been practicing steps for five years, but I can't believe I made a mistake...I'm sorry to the defense coach"Since my mistake, mistakes have poured out. I reflected on myself. The season is long, so I thought I'd have a chance to make up for it, and I think that's today," he said with a smile.
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| Dusan won the game between Lotte and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 27th with a 13-4 victory. Oh Myung-jin, who hit his first grand slam since his debut, is being baptized by Park Ji-hoon. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.27/ |
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After the interview, best friend Park Ji-hoon rushed to Oh Myung-jin and sprayed water. Oh Myung-jin has worked as a Keystone duo in the second team since joining the club. We're really close. "When I'm sick, I'm exchanging Kakao Talk messages in long letters." "Two days ago, I realized my dream of playing baseball together in the first team, but both made mistakes. I want to run with you again," he said in his special words.
"I made a mistake on the first day and had a full squad meeting before yesterday's game. Kim Jae-hwan said 'There are older brothers behind you, so you guys should be confident. If you make a mistake, you'll be responsibleIt was a great help that you said '. It was touching."
Oh Myung-jin said, `There are few days like today in a year. I will be a player who does his best every day for this kind of day."
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| In the game between Lotte and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 27th, Oh Myung-jin of Doosan hit the first grand slam in the bottom of the fourth inning with one out. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.27/ |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
