The director was also touched by the spirit of sacrifice...His 600th appearance in a self-satisfying record was so brilliant

Aug 31, 2025

The director was also touched by the spirit of sacrifice...His 600th appearance in a self-satisfying record was so brilliant
The Samsung-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 30th. Kim Jae-yoon, who took the mound in the bottom of the ninth inning, is pitching hard. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.8.30/



The director was also touched by the spirit of sacrifice...His 600th appearance in a self-satisfying record was so brilliant
Samsung-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 30th. Samsung manager Park Jin-man, who won 4-0, is high-fiving Kim Jae-yoon. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.8.30/
"It's time to take a break...."

Kim Jae-yoon (35, Samsung Lions) pitched in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Hanwha Eagles at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 30th and recorded one hit and no run in one inning.

Ahead of the game, Samsung coach Park Jin-man thanked Kim Jae-yoon. As the recent close game continued, there were many must-win situations. Closer Kim Jae-yoon took the mound on both the 28th and 29th.




Three consecutive games were avoided as much as possible. However, Kim Jae-yoon said that it is okay to play three consecutive games.

Manager Park was worried about " (the closing pitcher), but Kim Jae-yoon had a responsibility as he took over as the closing pitcher. It's time to take a break today, but he said he'd go up if he was in a save situation. As a director, I'm very grateful for the spirit of sacrifice."

a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the ninth. It wasn't a save situation, but Kim Jae-yoon came up to the mound. As he started with the ninth hitter, it was not a situation where he could be careless even with four points as he led the way to the top lineup if he got on base. For Samsung, it certainly needed to finish the game.




The director was also touched by the spirit of sacrifice...His 600th appearance in a self-satisfying record was so brilliant
The Samsung-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 30th. Kim Jae-yoon, who took the mound in the bottom of the ninth inning, is pitching hard. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.8.30/
Kim Jae-yoon got off to a good start by handling leadoff hitter Lee Won-seok with a fly ball to center field. Then, Son Ah-seop hit a grounder to the first base after 8 pitches. Lee Do-yoon hit a double, but he eventually secured the victory by catching Moon Hyun-bin, who had a good batting sense recently, with a ground ball to shortstop. Samsung, which had five consecutive wins, again won two consecutive games, creating an upward atmosphere. In addition, he won five consecutive Winning Series marches, ranking fifth with SSG Landers in third place and erasing both rides.

After the game, Kim Jae-yoon said "I told him that the players in the must-win group needed a break and that they were in good shape, so they could take the mound again today. I'm grateful that the middle-level fighters have been playing a good role recently." he explained the background of his participation.

On this day, Kim Jae-yoon set a meaningful record. Kim Jae-yoon, who played in 599 games before the game on the day, achieved his 31st career 600 games.




Kim Jae-yoon, who signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks in the U.S. Major League Baseball in 2009 after graduating from Hwimungo, joined KT Wiz in 2015 after completing his U.S. career and solving his military service. Kim Jae-yoon, a catcher in high school, turned from KT to catcher and grew into a closer representing the KBO league with strong ball power.

If he had been in the save situation on the day, he could have achieved the record of double-digit saves for the sixth consecutive season.

The director was also touched by the spirit of sacrifice...His 600th appearance in a self-satisfying record was so brilliant
Samsung-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 29th. Kim Jae-yoon, who took the mound as the closing pitcher and defended the 5-3 victory, is shaking hands with catcher Lee Byung-hun. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.8.29/
Although he has not achieved double-digit saves in 600 games and six consecutive seasons, he is once again valued for his pitching, which marked the end of his team's victory.

Regarding his 600 appearances, Kim Jae-yoon said, `It is a satisfactory record for himself in that he is continuing his career well without any major injuries. I think I need to work harder and play more games" he said.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.