Hanwha's permanent number legend is just a misunderstanding of Ha Joo-seok...Aren't you trying to provoke me? Suddenly, Benckle → Finish with a quick apology.
Aug 17, 2025
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Changwon NC Park on the 16th. There was an unnecessary emotional conflict during the game between the Hanwha Eagles and the NC Dinos. During the game in the top of the sixth inning, the teams of both teams rushed to the ground with 'Bench Clearing'.
In the top of the sixth inning, when NC led by one point with 5-4, Hanwha's leadoff hitter was Ha Joo-seok. NC's starter Shin Min-hyuk kept the mound intact.
Shin Min-hyuk allowed Hanwha Roh Si-hwan to score a tie-breaking two-run shot in the previous inning, but he was back in the winning pitcher condition due to the batters' efforts. He threw a changeup with a ball count of 2B2S, striking out Ha Joo-seok swinging.
At the moment, Shin Min-hyuk roared hot and turned around. However, Ha Joo-seok's sense was subtle at this time. He didn't go into the dugout and beckoned Shin Min-hyuk and called "Hey, hey!". He stepped toward the mound with a rough motion.
Shin Min-hyuk did not know the situation because he turned around. The first to react was NC second baseman Park Min-woo, who was watching this. Park Min-woo ran like a fly and blocked Ha Joo-seok for now. Players from both teams then ran out to the ground, and Shin Min-hyuk took off his hat and expressed his apology with an embarrassing expression. Ha Joo-seok stayed on the ground for a while, unable to hide his raging emotions, and was led back to the dugout by his teammates. In about two minutes, the situation was settled.
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Shin Min-hyuk's strikeout roar may have been annoying. Usually, the pitcher's ceremony is often done while going down the mound at the end of the inning. Ha Joo-seok may have seemed like a provocation to the opposing team, as he was the leadoff hitter.
However, professional baseball is a league in which the culture of 'badan (bat-throwing)' is the culture. The atmosphere is different from that of Major League Baseball, which is full of solemnism and unwritten rules. Moreover, even in the major leagues, there are cases where batters get angry over the intentionality of the body ball, but it is rare to see them angry because of the roars on the mound.
The atmosphere of both teams' squads may have been more sharp than it looked. There was no intention, but in the previous day's game, Hanwha was a little upset as Choi Jae-hoon (2), Noh Si-hwan, Shim Woo-joon (one more) recorded a series of hit balls. NC manager Lee Ho-joon also met with reporters before the game and said, `I'm sorry for the Hanwha players because I keep getting hit balls. I'm glad it was a breaking ball, not a fastball"Lee even said something.
However, after bench clearing, the teams of both teams also did not have any additional movements or emotional battles. Hanwha players stopped Ha Joo-seok, while NC players seemed to focus on comforting Shin Min-hyuk.
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Even Chung Min-chul, a member of the committee, was embarrassed by the situation on this day. He responded to Chairman Ha's actions "It was an unnecessary contactIt seems that Chairman Ha misunderstood. It seems that he did not intend to provoke Shin Min-hyuk.
Earlier, Hanwha had an accident in which starter Moon Dong-joo was replaced by NC Choi Jung-won's pitch in the bottom of the fourth inning. Moon Dong-ju was replaced after suffering for a while, but returned to the dugout instead of going to the hospital after icing. Hanwha said there is no plan for hospital checkups on the day.
In the match, NC won 9-6 with Shin Jin-hwan's winning shot in the bottom of the eighth inning. Hanwha's Noh Si-hwan fought hard by shooting a two-run shot that tied the game in consecutive at-bats, but he swallowed the disappointment.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
