I'm the best... Legendary advice carved by Closer, endless growth is delightful

Jun 10, 2025

I'm the best... Legendary advice carved by Closer, endless growth is delightful
The KBO League match between SSG and Samsung held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 5th. Samsung's Lee Ho-sung warms up before the ninth inning. Incheon =Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song @sportschosun.com/2025.06.05/



I'm the best... Legendary advice carved by Closer, endless growth is delightful
The KBO League match between SSG and Samsung held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 4th. Samsung's Oh Seung-hwan is pitching in the bottom of the 8th inning. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.04/
"I think baseball is only fun when it grows up."

Lee Ho-sung (21) of the Samsung Lions recently looked forward to Oh Seung-hwan (43)'s call-up. Since he began playing as a team closing pitcher in earnest in mid-May, he had a lot of questions to ask Oh Seung-hwan, the "finishing pitcher legend".

Oh Seung-hwan had difficulties ahead of this season, including his mother's death. At the end of the spring camp, when he heard that his mother was in critical condition, he trained and cared for her at the same time. It was a difficult situation to build up properly. He has been building his body step by step in the Futures League, and was registered in the first team only on the 3rd.




When Oh Seung-hwan came up, Lee Ho-sung solved what he had been curious about one by one.

In a recent interview with reporters, Lee Ho-sung asked how he felt when he climbed the mound. I asked him what he was thinking when he was in a tight game or a situation with runners underneath.

Oh Seung-hwan, who has the most saves (427) in KBO League history, generously advised his junior who is cracking down on the back door of the team after him. In particular, the mentality and posture that the closer should have were assets that Oh Seung-hwan gained from his experience over the years.




Lee Ho-sung said, `When I go up to the mound, I think 'I'm the best' and if I'm a closer, I have to have the confidence to win with all my strength, and I have to win again, so he told me to go up there and believe in yourself, think you're the best, and throw it.'

I'm the best... Legendary advice carved by Closer, endless growth is delightful
KBO League match between Samsung and KIA at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 25th. Samsung won against KIA. Coach Park Jin-man, who is sharing high fives with Lee Ho-sung after the game. Daegu=Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.05.25/
Ho-Sung Lee, who listened to the advice of "Legends", has continued his save streak for the last three games in a row. On the 5th, he made one hit, five strikeouts and no runs in two ⅓ innings, establishing a solid position as a closer to the team.

He has been steadily growing this season, from his role as a chase team to a must-win group and as a closer. Lee Ho-sung said "I'm certainly feeling that the results of the game are growing. I'm sure baseball has a lot of fun when it grows up."




He also fell in love with the charm of the closer who prevented a close game and smiled at the last minute. Lee Ho-sung seems to be finishing pitcher in a good mood" smiled.

I'm the best... Legendary advice carved by Closer, endless growth is delightful
The KBO League match between SSG and Samsung held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 5th. Samsung's Lee Ho-sung finished pitching in the 8th inning. Incheon =Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song @sportschosun.com/2025.06.05/


This article was translated by Naver AI translator.