Wow, what would have happened if I had retired from the 0.529 2nd Army...A month is precious to me right now
Jul 04, 2025
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Currently, the scariest batter in the KIA Tigers is Ko Jong-wook. Whatever ball you throw, the opponent's battery is bound to be in trouble.
LG Twins manager Yeom Kyung-yeop, who was with Ko Jong-wook during the Heroes, said "I'm most scared of (the late) Jong-wook." Knowing Jongwook, he has no strikeouts. He's a one-bound ball player, so he's tongue-in-cheek.
Ko Jong-wook hit .405 (15 hits in 37 at-bats) with one home run, six RBIs and an OPS of .950 in 17 games this season. KIA manager Lee Bum-ho hit a batting average of 0.529 (9 hits in 17 at-bats) and four RBIs in four games from Jamsil LG on the 29th of last month to Gwangju SSG Landers on the 3rd. KIA enjoyed the effect of Ko Jong-wook by recording 3 wins and 1 loss during the period.
What would have happened if such a player had quit baseball in the second division. Ko Jong-wook was called up to the first team only on the 6th of last month. It was not easy to hold out in the second division for more than 70 days after the opening. Ko Jong-wook played only 28 games in the first team last year. I'm 36 years old this year. Even though I was sweating, I was preparing to put down my uniform little by little. Without the injuries of outfielders Na Sung-bum and Park Jung-woo, and the sluggishness of Lee Woo-sung and Choi Won-jun, there might have been no more opportunity in the first team.
Ko Jong-wook "At first, I put down a lot because I didn't get off to a good start. Since I was in the second division, I thought I wouldn't have a chance anymore. The outfield is very strong, and I'm not a child anymore, and I'm not an age to raise, but I'm at an age where I have to show my skills. Even if I look at it, I'm young and good players are rushing up. So I thought there wouldn't be many opportunities. I think this is the result of the opportunity to catch it well now."
You may think that a .400 batting average is meaningless because there are not many at-bats yet, but if KIA did not have a .400 hitter Ko Jong-wook now, he would not have been able to aim for a top-tier fight.
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Ko Jong-wook will go on the ground thinking about his daughter Winter, who will be born in December, and his wife, who had a hard time together. express one's gratitude to one's wife for the recent frequent interviews I even shed tears.
Ko Jong-wook hit the final hit in the bottom of the seventh inning when the score was 2-2. Leading hitter Kim Ho-ryeong got on base with an infield hit to the right side of shortstop, and Kim Tae-gun's sacrifice bunt made it one out and second base. Kim Kyu-sung walks. Ko Jong-wook took a timely hit to the changed pitcher Park Si-hoo and sealed a 3-2 victory. He hit the ball almost like throwing the bat, but it became a hit.
Ko Jong-wook asked Ho-ryeong "(Kim) to go out just once." But Horyeong really went out. 'Hey, Ho-ryeong, you did a really good job. '(Kim) Kyu-sung, go out once again.' And then Kyu-sung went out again. I said that from the senior's point of view, shouldn't I hit this. I really hit it, so I felt good. I asked Horyeong to play one, but he really did. I feel better because I won because I'm so good at everything. " Originally, it was pinch-hitting timing, but the coach believed me. I saw the ball once, so I could see it a little this time. It wasn't a bad ball when I checked it on video, and it wasn't a practical hit. Maybe it's because I have a good feeling, but I think it's a lucky hit."
Ko Jong-wook's goal is still to survive despite a hard hit every day.
Ko Jong-wook said, "I am precious every year, year, month, and month now. If I do well this month, if I do well next month, if I do well next month, if I sign an extension contract after the season, I'll try it again next month," he said emphatically.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
