Respect for Living Legend in the All-Star Game...He's more than good. He's the best foreigner

Jul 14, 2025

Respect for Living Legend in the All-Star Game...He's more than good. He's the best foreigner
Hanwha Ponce, who pitches in the first inning at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 12th. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.12/



Respect for Living Legend in the All-Star Game...He's more than good. He's the best foreigner
Nanum All-Star Hanwha Ponce is performing in the 2025 KBO All-Star Game held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 12th. Daejeon = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.07.12/
"You've played a lot here."

Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 12th when the KBO All-Star Game was held. Cody Ponce came out as the starting pitcher for Nanum All-Star. He received 1,625,259 votes in fan voting and 234 votes in the team, making him the best 12 in the starting pitcher category.

His first-half performance was second to none as an All-Star. In the first half of this season, Ponce pitched in 18 games with 11 wins, no losses and an ERA of 1.95. With 161 strikeouts, he tied for first in multiple wins, first in ERA, and first in strikeouts.




Ponce came to the mound dressed up as the character in the movie `Star Wars'Das Vader`. Hanwha introduced him as a `Star Wars real fan' to the extent that he watched Star Wars before the game and controlled his mind. Ponce also ordered Darth Vader masks and capes from the United States at his own expense. "I know it takes a long time to get it from overseas direct purchases, but I thought I should prepare that much because it's an All-Star game."Ponce's idea that "

Respect for Living Legend in the All-Star Game...He's more than good. He's the best foreigner
Nanum All-Star Hanwha Ponce is performing in the 2025 KBO All-Star Game held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 12th. Daejeon = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.07.12/
Respect for Living Legend in the All-Star Game...He's more than good. He's the best foreigner
Hanwha Ponce, who appeared in the 2025 KBO All-Star Game dressed up as Star Wars at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 12th. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.12/
There was a separate 'real event'. After taking off his Darth Vader mask and cape, he wore a blue uniform. Ryu Hyun-jin's uniform when he played for the Toronto Blue Jays. 'RYU' and '99' were marked.

Before the All-Star Game, Ponce said, "I'll throw it with my left hand like Ryu Hyun-jin." I want to do the same pitching motion as Ryu Hyun-jin from the windup.




Ponce is the famous 'Ryu Hyun-jin lover' In every interview, he said, `It's good to play with Ryu Hyun-jin,' and he also said that he was looking for Ryu Hyun-jin's uniform. At the end of May, he received a Toronto home uniform with Ryu Hyun-jin's name marked as a gift from a fan. Ponce immediately told Ryu Hyun-jin "Please sign it" and filled "Self-interest".

Ryu Hyun-jin said to Ponce, `If I leave it in the U.S. and we are together next year, I will bring it in the winter and give it as a gift.'

At that time, the uniform I received as a gift from the fan was not the right size. However, in the All-Star Game, Ponce was the perfect size for an away uniform.




Respect for Living Legend in the All-Star Game...He's more than good. He's the best foreigner
Hanwha Ponce, who pitches in the first inning at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 12th. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.12/
Right-handed Ponce threw the first pitch with his left hand in Ryu Hyun-jin's uniform. The ball wasn't even strong due to the somewhat ambiguous pitching form, but batter Koo Ja-wook answered with a swing and miss. It was the beginning of the historical first All-Star Game at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon, which opened this year.

Ponce, who threw the first pitch as if he were throwing the first pitch, took off Ryu Hyun-jin's uniform. From the second pitch, he returned as Ponce, the starting pitcher for the Nanum All-Star Best 12. Ponce struck out both Koo Ja-wook and Victor Reyes. Later, after the pitch came out of Choi Jeong's at-bat, he faced Lewin Diaz, followed by wild pitches and infield hits. He lost a point when he made a defensive error. After that, he ended the inning by striking out Jeon Joon-woo on three pitches. It was an All-Star game, but Ponce's maximum speed was 156 kilometers per hour. Ponce won the All-Star Game 'Excellent Pitcher Award'.

Respect for Living Legend in the All-Star Game...He's more than good. He's the best foreigner
Homer derby for the 2025 All-Star Game at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 11th, Hanwha Ponce enjoying the All-Star Game. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.11/
After the game, Ponce once again expressed his feelings toward Ryu Hyun-jin. Ponce said, "Ryu Hyun-jin performed here in Daejeon with great respect"I train with Ryu Hyun-jin every day, and there are so many things to learn. Every day is precious." In addition, he expressed his feelings about the All-Star Game, saying, `It was very fun and I'm honored to receive the Outstanding Pitcher Award.'



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.