Although it's been a year... Hanwha's courtesy of Kim Kang-min's retirement ceremony, engraving 0 times on his hat and running

Jun 28, 2025

Although it's been a year... Hanwha's courtesy of Kim Kang-min's retirement ceremony, engraving 0 times on his hat and running
photo courtesy of SSG Landers



The Hanwha Eagles, who were decided to face Kim Kang-min's official retirement ceremony, have respect for the player they were with.

The match between SSG and Hanwha at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 28th is the day when Kim Kang-min's official retirement ceremony will take place.

Prior to the game, Kim Kang-min pitched and hit the first pitch with his three daughters, followed by a center fielder in a uniform commemorating his retirement. And after the referee's play ball was declared, it was replaced by Jihoon Choi. He vowed not to cry, but he looked emotional.




SSG changed its uniform after being drafted by Hanwha in the second draft at the end of 2023. The end of his long one-club career. There were many retirement concerns, but Kim Kang-min, who wanted to extend his active career, played for a year as a member of Hanwha. This is why Kim Kang-min's retirement ceremony was held in the SSG-Hanwha match.

Although it's been a year... Hanwha's courtesy of Kim Kang-min's retirement ceremony, engraving 0 times on his hat and running
photo courtesy of Hanwha Eagles
Kim Kang-min was listed as an SSG player as a special entry on the day. As a result, he will remain as Kim Kang-min (SSG) in the KBO's official record. It is a net function of the recently established special entry system.

Hanwha's team played with Kim Kang-min's jersey number '0' patch attached to his hat in the retirement game. After hearing the news of Kim Kang-min's retirement ceremony, captain Chae Eun-sung and other players gathered their will. In addition, Hanwha's uniform frame with the team's autographs will also be delivered. An official from Hanwha said "He was a Hanwha player and played many roles as a mentor to our players."




"I played for a short time in Hanwha, but I had a really good bond with the players," Kim said. I was very grateful that you would do such an event. I want to take this opportunity to express my feelings"I hope the players of both teams finish the game safely without getting hurt." conveyed his intentions.

Although it's been a year... Hanwha's courtesy of Kim Kang-min's retirement ceremony, engraving 0 times on his hat and running
photo courtesy of Hanwha Eagles
As for the second draft case at the time "It's a long time gone. I don't have any feelings at the moment, and I don't want to mention it. Each other's situation was different, and I just chose to extend my career. "Today, I want to have a retirement ceremony full of good memories and happy memories."," he stressed.

Then "I live in the present, not the past, and I want to prepare for the future. I have high expectations for the future, and I want to talk about Kim Kang-min in the future," he said with a big smile.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.