I didn't have time to wear gloves. How did a rare glove checker come out? The aftermath was huge

Jun 27, 2025

I didn't have time to wear gloves. How did a rare glove checker come out? The aftermath was huge
KIA-Kium match at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 26th. He is puzzled when Lee Joo-hyung, a first baseman with no outs, is out on the check ball in the bottom of the eighth inning. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.26/



Why wasn't he wearing gloves.

At one point, it is not acceptable in professionals. It was a day when Lee Joo-hyung and the team of Kiwoom Heroes felt that they could completely change the result and atmosphere of the game.

Kiwoom tied the KIA Tigers 5-5 after a close game in the 11th inning at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 26th. He had a chance to end the ninth inning with no outs, a bases loaded with two outs in the 10th inning, and a third base with one out in the 11th inning, but he couldn't win because he blew all the chances. From the bottom Kiwoom's point of view, if they had decorated the Winning Series against KIA, which had been doing well with six consecutive wins before the three consecutive games, they could have changed the atmosphere at once, but they had to be satisfied with one win, one draw and one loss.




It was also regrettable that he lost the opportunity to finish consecutively, but the most regrettable thing during the game was actually the attack in the bottom of the eighth inning. a 4-4 tie. KIA posted Cho Sang-woo, a must-winner. Kiwoom's lead is Lee Joo-hyung.

His surprise bunt hit on the first pitch that caught the opponent off guard was excellent. Quick Lee Joo-hyung survived, and it was a batting order that led to No. 4 Choi Joo-hwan, so Kiwoom was able to ride the flow at the end of the game.

I didn't have time to wear gloves. How did a rare glove checker come out? The aftermath was huge
KIA-Kium match at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 26th. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Lee Joo-hyung, with no outs and first base, was out by the check ball. First baseman Oh Sun-woo is reenacting the situation, saying Lee Ju-hyung couldn't touch the base because of the gloves he was holding in his hand. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.26/
However, there was an absurd scene. Cho Sang-woo's first base check before throwing the first pitch against Choi Joo-hwan. The timing is safe. However, the first base referee, who watched the situation, suddenly declared out.




It was a 'armor checker' that might not come out once a year, or even once a decade. Fast-footed runners wear dedicated gloves to prevent finger injuries when stealing or playing base. Lee Ju-hyung wore gloves on his left hand and held his right hand without gloves. In the meantime, Cho Sang-woo's check came in, and Lee Ju-hyung extended his right arm by headfirst sliding. The problem is that the gloves blocked between the base and the fingers. KIA first baseman Oh Sun-woo kept tagging Lee Joo-hyung's back in case he saw the situation with a 'hawk eye'. And I asked the bench to read the video to see if I had any conviction.

I didn't have time to wear gloves. How did a rare glove checker come out? The aftermath was huge
photo source=KBO Video Reading Center video
As a result of the video review, the judgment was accurate. If Lee Ju-hyung wore gloves and touched the base, it would have been safe because it was recognized as a part of the body, but the tag was clearly made before the finger touched the base. Lee Ju-hyung also instinctively felt 's cringe', crept his finger on the base, got up and quickly put on his gloves, but the water had already spilled.

There was enough time for Choi Joo-hwan to hit a bunt and come into the batter's box. Of course, there may have been insufficient time to wear gloves while discussing operations with the base coach or taking a breath, and he may have had to look at one ball and wear the other gloves thinking, 'No way, I'm going to be out because of the gloves even if the check comes in.' However, in the professional world, all this is interpreted as being careless. This is because the actual worst result came out.




I didn't have time to wear gloves. How did a rare glove checker come out? The aftermath was huge
KIA-Kium match at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 26th. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Lee Joo-hyung, with no outs and first base, was out by the check ball. Director Hong Won-ki is protesting when the video reading confirmed the out. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.26/
The aftermath of this out was huge. Not only did the runner disappear from the samurai, but head coach Hong Won-ki was sent off for protesting the video review results. As a result, if Hong had been in the dugout, the flow of the game could have changed somehow, with all three chances to finish in the ninth, 10th, and 11th innings missing. It was Lee Joo-hyung's 'Gloves Checker'.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.