The first pitch of the All-Star Game is → Eagles founding member! Lee Kang-don, Han Hee-min, and Kim Sang-guk. The highest power, the Black Eagles
Jul 12, 2025
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KBO announced the first pitch ahead of the 2025 KBO All-Star Game at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 12th.
In KBO, Lee Kang-don, Hin Hee-min and Kim Sang-guk, the founding members of Binggrae Eagles, will pitch together to commemorate the first All-Star Game in Daejeon in 13 years. It also announced that youth players and female baseball representatives, who will be responsible for the future of Korean baseball and the expansion of the baseball base, will receive the ball and share it across generations.
Lee Kang-don is a franchise star representing the Binggrae - Hanwha Eagles, and played a key member of the 'Dynamite batting lineup', which symbolizes Binggrae's offensive baseball. On August 27, 1987, he made a strong impression by recording his second cycling hit in the KBO league against Jamsil OB, and won the Golden Glove in the outfield category for the third consecutive year from 1988 to 1990. In 1993, he was selected as the team's first player in the All-Star Game, and was greatly loved by Daejeon baseball fans.
Han Hee-min was the ace who led Binggrae's mound in the early days of its foundation. In his first start game, he was shut out and became the main character of Binggrae's first win, and later established himself as an underhand pitcher representing the league. Based on textbook pitching form and stable ball control, he performed impressively, ranking third in the strikeout category for three consecutive years from 1986 to 1988.
Kim Sang-guk was a catcher who was in charge of Binggrae's home turf and contributed greatly to the team based on his stable defense and game management ability. In particular, he formed a battery with Lee Sang-gun, who was a senior and junior at Bukil High School, and supported the center of the Eagles' mound as a reliable partner. After retirement, he took over as the coach of his alma mater, Bukil High School, leading the team to several national championships and leading a number of his students to the professional stage.
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The national anthem of the All-Star Game will be played by the Air Force Military Band, which has performed dignified performances at major official events and international exchange events of the Armed Forces. Along with the neat and deep echo of the national anthem, the Korean Air Force Special Flight Team 'Black Eagles' will hold a fantastic air show in the sky, marking the grand opening of the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO All-Star Game.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
