If I'm inducted into the Hall of Fame because the main character of PHI Fantastic 4, the strongest left-hander Hamels, is coming to Korea

Jun 11, 2025

If I'm inducted into the Hall of Fame because the main character of PHI Fantastic 4, the strongest left-hander Hamels, is coming to Korea
photo courtesy of SSG Landers



"If you are inducted into the Hall of Fame..."

Cole Hamels is recognized as one of the best left-handers in U.S. Major League Baseball history. First of all, seeing Adrian Beltré who was inducted into the Hall of Fame, wouldn't he be greedy.

U.S. Major League Baseball legends Beltre and Hammels visited SSG Futures Field in Ganghwa, Gyeonggi-do on the 11th. Choo Shin-soo, an assistant to the team's owner, and the two, who had a relationship with the Texas Rangers, will participate in a two-day mentoring program for young SSG players on the 11th and 12th.




Beltre, who had 3,000 hits in the Major League and was named in the Hall of Fame, is a great player, but Hamels is as famous as him. Hammels is a left-hander orthodox ace who represented the league and won the MVP award in 2008 when he put his team at the top of the World Series for the Philadelphia Phillies. He was a solid starting agent with a 163-122 record and a 3.43 ERA in 423 appearances. During his time in Philadelphia, he was a member of the strongest starting lineup of 'Fantastic4' along with himself, Roy Halladay, Cliffy and Roy Oswalt.

Hammels commented on his visit to Korea "First of all, the tall buildings were very impressive. The food is very delicious, too," he said with a smile.

If I'm inducted into the Hall of Fame because the main character of PHI Fantastic 4, the strongest left-hander Hamels, is coming to Korea
photo courtesy of SSG Landers
Hammels watched the bullpen training of SSG players, said, `It's a lot of fun to see how much a player wants to learn, know what kind of help he needs in what situations. When I was active, I was able to grow with the advice of great coaches and many veteran players. I was really happy that the SSG players took my knowledge so aggressively."




Hammels said winning the World Series and receiving the MVP award for Philadelphia in 2008 was his greatest honor as a player. Even now, he is giving advice to players as a special advisor to Philadelphia. When asked if he knew that 'Fantastic4' was famous in Korea, Hammels was called '4asis' (in the United States). I learned so much about baseball and competed in good faith with three ace players besides me. After each game, the competition to do better than the other players was on fire. Not only us, but also Joe Blanton, the fifth starter at the time, was a great pitcher."

Hammels will mark his first year as a Hall of Fame candidate next year. Hammels' name is mentioned the most, with no leading candidate among the first-time candidates next year. Of course, it is not an easy challenge compared to the previously inducted players in terms of their performance. Hammels "I know for myself that the standard required for succession is a little lacking numerically. It may be difficult, but even if I were to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, it would be a great honor.'





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.