There is no right answer to batting. Legendary Kim Tae-kyun's message to baseball prospects...The first book talk

Jun 02, 2025

There is no right answer to batting. Legendary Kim Tae-kyun's message to baseball prospects...The first book talk
photo courtesy of TKOSB



KBSN baseball commentator Kim Tae-kyun had a time to share batting philosophy with baseball prospects.

On the 1st, Kim held his first book talk at the Gureumha Theater in Mapo-gu, Seoul under the theme of the book `My thoughts on hitting,' which contains the hitting philosophy of his 20-year professional career.

Baseball prospects who dream of becoming professionals, from teenagers to middle and high schools and independent league players, attended the book talk site and listened seriously to Kim's batting story.




Kim conveyed his philosophy by saying there is no right answer to hitting, stressing that `a good strike is just a swing that fits each person's physical condition and technical completeness, and there is no absolute standard that applies equally to everyone.' The message "The process of finding your own answers on your own, not following the correct answer" left a deep resonance for players and audiences in the field.

At the site, live communication with amateur baseball players continued through preliminary and on-site questions, and scouting Lee Seung-won of the MLB Arizona Diamondbacks attended as a guest, sharing the difference between KBO and Major League batting, player evaluation criteria, and perspective on prospects with Kim Tae-kyun.

There is no right answer to batting. Legendary Kim Tae-kyun's message to baseball prospects...The first book talk
photo courtesy of TKOSB
A variety of lucky draw prizes were also drawn. In particular, Kim's private hitting mentoring was held at the prize, and three winners were selected, drawing great attention from the field. They will receive direct batting guidance from Kim through a separate schedule in the future.




At the end of the event, Kim concluded the book talk with a heartfelt message, "'I hope you make your own swing and faith, not someone's right answer at your at-bat.'"

Kim Tae-kyun is a representative legendary hitter in the KBO League with a batting average of 3202, 2209 hits, 311 homers and 1,358 RBIs in 2015 games since his debut with the Hanwha Eagles in 2001.

He won the gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games and participated in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) for the first time in a row. In particular, in the 2009 WBC, he dominated the home run king, RBI king, and scoring king, and in 2010 he won the Japan Series as a member of the NPB Chiba Lotte Marines and experienced both Korea and Japan stages.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.