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| The opening match between NC and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 22nd, KIA Kim Do-young hit a single and left the dugout after being replaced by hamstring pain in the bottom of the third inning. Gwangju = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.03.22/ |
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The word of horror 'hamstring'
KBO League managers, coaches, and club officials will be tired of hearing the word hamstring.
Hamstring. It's English. As a dictionary definition, the muscles and tendons behind the thighs of the human body are collectively referred to. It is known as a part that stops motion, decelerates speed, or changes direction.
However, it has become the word that I hate to hear the most in the baseball world. It's because of continuous injuries. That is also the main players' lineup this year.
SSG Landers fired a signal. Choi Jung and White, the core of the ball-hander, injured their hamstring before the opening and were not even listed in the opening entry.
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| The opening match between NC and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 22nd, KIA Kim Do-young is complaining of leg pain while hitting a hit and going to first base in the bottom of the third inning. Kim Do-young has been replaced by Yoon Do-hyun. Gwangju = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.03.22/ |
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The most shocking thing was the KIA Tigers. Kim Do-young, who emerged as a superstar last season, injured his hamstring in the opening game against the NC Dinos. I recently returned, and I've lost almost a month of saga.
Since then, NC main gun Park Gun-woo, Samsung Lions leadoff Kim Ji-chan, and SSG veteran catcher Lee Ji-young have also collapsed due to a hamstring injury. On top of that, most recently, KT Wiz FA third baseman Huh Kyung-min left the club due to a hamstring injury. He is expected to miss nearly a month.
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| In the game between NC and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 23rd, second baseman Park Kun-woo penetrates home when NC Kim Hyung-joon hits an RBI single with one out and runners on the first and second bases in the top of the second inning. Gwangju = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.03.23/ |
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Why on earth do so many hamstring injuries occur to baseball players. There are especially a lot of wild animals. This is because of the nature of the event. You have to hit the bat and suddenly increase your speed to sprint. Also, when you turn around the base, you turn. The same goes for defense. He suddenly accelerates after watching the ball. These are the most loaded movements on the hamstring side.
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| A game between the Samsung Lions and the KIA Tigers at Daegu Lions Park on the 24th. After Samsung's Kim Ji-chan had a hit with one out and runners on the first and second bases in the bottom of the sixth inning, he is even scoring a run thanks to KIA center fielder Choi Won-joon's error. Daegu=Park Jae-man Reporter pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.24/ |
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Also, whether a fielder or a pitcher, the key is his lower body. Hit the ball far away, and the base for throwing the ball hard starts on the thigh. So recently, players playing advanced baseball put a lot of effort into weight training. In order to use force, the so-called 'weigh' is needed. Then you can build muscles quickly. The problem is that the size increases, but the internal side may become insufficient. It's the same logic that balloons pop well when they're inflated.
For example, basketball players also hurt their hamstrings, but they are not common. For basketball players, the basic posture of the steps is 'riding'. Since childhood, step training is done in a horse-riding position whenever there is a chance, so regardless of the size of the muscle, the hamstring muscles are bound to be firmly trained.
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| A game between Doosan and KT at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 26th, and KT Huh Kyung-min, with one out and second base, is regretful as he steps down with a double play following a straight hit to shortstop in the bottom of the seventh inning. Suwon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.03.26/ |
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Once torn, you should rest at least two weeks, no matter how few areas are damaged. The problem doesn't even recover well. If the part is not good, such as the case of Kim Do-young and Choi Jeong, more time is needed. It's an injury that ruins a season. Once you get hurt here, you're more likely to get hurt. It's a very troublesome part.
First of all, players should do their best to build their inner muscles, not overplay during the game, and drink a lot of water. Since muscles eventually consist of moisture, they are more likely to be torn as they dry out. Na Sung-beom of KIA, who lived with a chronic hamstring disease, is said to be habitually drinking several liters of water a day.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
