Wow, it's legendary. I'm just 24 years old. I'm proud of you. The Tigers senior congratulated you, too

May 20, 2025

Wow, it's legendary. I'm just 24 years old. I'm proud of you. The Tigers senior congratulated you, too
Jeong Hae-young, who achieved the most saves ever by the KIA Tigers. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.03/



Wow, it's legendary. I'm just 24 years old. I'm proud of you. The Tigers senior congratulated you, too
The game between KT and Samsung at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 13th. KT manager Lee Kang-chul, who is interviewing. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.13/
"Wow, it's legendary."

It was when KT Wiz manager Lee Kang-chul talked with reporters before the match against the Suwon KIA Tigers on the 20th. KIA closer Jung Hae-young came to the kt dugout to greet manager Lee from a distance. Looking at Jung Hae-young walking from a distance, director Lee shouted "and it's a legend" and turned the surroundings into a sea of laughter.

Jung Hae-young took the mound in relief in both games of the Doosan Bears and the doubleheader in Gwangju on the 17th, securing his team's 5-2 victory in the first game and 4-1 victory in the second game. Jung Hae-young achieved 134 saves in his career, surpassing Sun Dong-yeol's previous Tigers record of 132 saves.




Director Lee congratulates him. You saved more than director Sun Dong-yeol, didn't you? Yang Hyun-jong (KIA) breaks my multiple wins record, and you break (Sun) Dong-yeol's record. You're good," he said, laughing wildly.

Yang Hyun-jong won 151 games in his career against the Samsung Lions in Daegu on May 25, 2022, winning the most wins in the club's history. Lee's previous record of most wins in the Tigers' history was 150. When he was a player, coach Lee won 150 games for Haitai and KIA and two wins for Samsung, recording a total of 152 wins.

Wow, it's legendary. I'm just 24 years old. I'm proud of you. The Tigers senior congratulated you, too
The second game of KIA-SSG's doubleheader at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 11th. Starting pitcher Yang Hyun-jong is pitching. Incheon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.11/
Wow, it's legendary. I'm just 24 years old. I'm proud of you. The Tigers senior congratulated you, too
In the second game of a doubleheader between Doosan and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 17th, KIA won 4 to 1 and took all of the doubleheaders. Jung Hae-young cheering after finishing the game in the top of the ninth inning. Gwangju = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.05.17/
Manager Lee simply admired the Tigers' seniors, himself, and his juniors who surpassed former coach Sun Dong-yeol. Yang Hyun-jong has been steadily writing a new history for the Tigers with 181 wins so far, and he is silently walking the path of the league's representative left-hander ace, achieving 170 innings for the first time in KBO history last year.

Jung Hae-young is a player who is on the path of Tigers legend at the young age of 24. Starting with achieving 34 saves in 2021, the first year of the closing pitcher, Jung Hae-young has made 30 consecutive saves (the first time for the Tigers) for two consecutive years in 2022, 20 consecutive saves (the first time for the Tigers) for three consecutive years in 2023, the youngest 100 saves in the KBO League in 2024 and the first save king award since his debut.

Coach Lee looked at Jung Hae-young returning to the KIA dugout after a bright greeting, and said "It must be good for Jung Hae-young."






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.