Even in the shock headshot, Jeon Min-jae was determinedI replied to a heartfelt apology text

May 01, 2025

Even in the shock headshot, Jeon Min-jae was determinedI replied to a heartfelt apology text
Lotte-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 29th. In the top of the seventh inning, Jeon Min-jae is falling after being hit by a head shot with one out and runners on the first and second bases. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.29/



Thank God.

It is said that injuries can always come out of sports, but unexpected major injuries break many people's hearts.

Baseball is a sport that cannot be made without a ball. But this ball is the scariest. A ball over 150km that a batter hits and a pitcher throws sometimes turns into a 'lethal weapon'.




The scene where the players are hit by a strong ball is the most dreadful. This is especially true when the ball is directed toward the head or face. If this happens, the player's life could end.

Gocheok Sky Dome, where the game between Lotte Giants and Kiwoom Heroes was held on the 29th. There was an incident that caused only static to flow through the stadium. Kiwoom pitcher Yang Ji-yul's two-seam fastball headed toward Lotte Jeon Min-jae's face.

Jeon Min-jae turned his face reflexively to avoid it, but it was impossible to completely avoid a 140km fastball. It hit the helmet. It was fortunate that the ball didn't hit the face directly, but the helmet turned due to the strong impact and the impact on the right eye was caused. The eye area was greatly swollen, and orbital fractures and eye damage were suspected. Everyone was in shock.




Even in the shock headshot, Jeon Min-jae was determinedI replied to a heartfelt apology text
Lotte-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 29th. In the top of the seventh inning, Jeon Min-jae was knocked down by a head shot with one out and runners on the first and second bases. Jeon Min-jae, who wrapped his face in a towel, is being transported to an emergency car. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.29/
On top of that, the fact that Jeon Min-jae is here broke my heart even more. After joining the Doosan Bears in 2018, he wore a Lotte uniform through a trade and was newly reborn as the main shortstop with a strong ball-strike performance. He was making a sensation with a batting average of nearly 40 percent. While writing the story of "Cinderella", if it is a major injury, long-term absence is inevitable, making everyone sad.

It's not just Lotte's fans. Kiwoom people are also worried. He's an enemy, but he's a partner. It's best to fight each other without injuries.

Yang Ji-yul also didn't mean to. In a 2S situation, I tried to get the upper hand in the count fight with the ball on my body, but the ball fell out. After the dune came out, he looked flustered and didn't know what to do. A Kiwoom official said "I heard Yang Ji-yul was very surprised" at the time.




Yang Ji-yul called Jeon Min-jae and tried to apologize when Jeon Min-jae was stabilized, so he could not be reached. Instead, he offered a sincere apology via text message.

Fortunately, contrary to concerns, it was diagnosed that there were no major problems with the bones and eyes. Jeon Min-jae also answered right away. It is said that he was confident that it could happen during the game. Yang Ji-yul could not hide his sorry feelings, saying, `Next time I meet Jeon Min-jae at the stadium, I really want to visit him and apologize.' Yang Ji-yul went straight down to the second team. It is a situation that is bound to shake mentally.

Even in the shock headshot, Jeon Min-jae was determinedI replied to a heartfelt apology text
Dusan-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 24th. Yang Ji-yul is pitching. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.24/
Kiwoom manager Hong Won-ki, as well as the person concerned, called Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung and head coach Cho Won-woo, respectively, and apologized. Kim and Cho also comforted Hong. Kiwoom head coach Kim Chang-hyun also called coach Cho separately.

An official from Kiwoom said, `As a player on the other team, but as a teammate of the league, the unexpected injury is too bad. All Kiwoom clubs are wishing Jeon Min-jae a speedy recovery."

Meanwhile, Jeon Min-jae is severely bloodshot due to the burst of the veins in his eyes. The hospital said it should be stabilized for about a week.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.