The first ever cycling heat challenge was, of course, admirable...But there's something else that made the head coach laugh?

Jul 24, 2025

The first ever cycling heat challenge was, of course, admirable...But there's something else that made the head coach laugh?
A game between the Doosan Bears and the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium on the 23rd. Doosan's acting manager Cho Sung-hwan welcomes Park Joon-soon, who hit a solo shot. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.23/



The first ever cycling heat challenge was, of course, admirable...But there's something else that made the head coach laugh?
A game between the Doosan Bears and the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium on the 23rd. Doosan's Park Joon-soon, with two outs, is cheering after hitting a solo shot in the bottom of the first inning. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.23/
"It would be nice to achieve the milestone, but...."

Doosan Bears rookie Park Joon-soon (19) challenged the Hanwha Eagles to a 'Memorial' in a game against the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 23rd.

Park Joon-soon, who started as the sixth batter and third baseman, hit a home run from his first at-bat, and later accumulated a triple and a double one by one. He had three hits through the fifth inning.




The moment when a single hit can achieve the first and youngest cycling hit by a high school graduate.

The next at-bat came back sooner than expected. He took the batter's box for the fourth time in the bottom of the sixth inning. Expectations for the rookie milestone were swirling around Jamsilbeol, but the result was a groundout to the second base.

While the bottom of the seventh inning ended with three outs, Doosan once again bit the Hanwha pitching staff in the bottom of the eighth inning. He was leading 12-1, but Cho Sang-soo hit a double and Park Gye-beom drew a walk. If only one more batter lived, Park Jun-soon could have a chance. However, in the end, all three subsequent hitters stepped down as miscues. Park Joon-soon did not receive an additional opportunity to bat, and he became an unfinished cycling hit due to the lack of a hit of 'most likely'.




The first ever cycling heat challenge was, of course, admirable...But there's something else that made the head coach laugh?
A game between the Doosan Bears and the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium on the 23rd. The winning Doosan players are happy. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.23/
Ahead of the game on the 24th, Doosan's acting manager Cho Sung-hwan said "In fact, I knew there was only one hit left."I think there will be more opportunities in the future. I am proud of the way I look at it. We're watching together to see how well we can do in the future."

Park Joon-soon's milestone was also a record, but there was a separate scene that made acting Cho smile.

Acting Cho said, `I hope (Park Jun-soon) achieved the milestone yesterday, but I noticed the team members trying to connect me somehow to give the youngest one more at-bat. When I saw that, I felt that the team was getting closer."




Amid Park Joon-soon's challenge to the milestone, Doosan defeated No. 1 Hanwha's bid for an 11th consecutive win with a score of 13 to 2. Acting coach Cho said "We played a really good game. In the beginning, Hwang Jun-seo had several real throws. The batters made it a good hit, so they scored a point. "Maybe because of the score, Choi Min-seok also pitched aggressively, leading to a good result." It couldn't have been better. We played well against the No. 1 team"He smiled repeatedly, praising the players.

The first ever cycling heat challenge was, of course, admirable...But there's something else that made the head coach laugh?
A game between the Doosan Bears and the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium on the 23rd. Doosan's acting manager Cho Sung-hwan is watching the game. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.23/


This article was translated by Naver AI translator.