I'll give you 10 wins as a gift...I got a birthday present for my master It's been a happy day
Aug 28, 2025
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Hanwha Eagles catcher Choi Jae-hoon (34) was born on Aug. 27, 1989.
Ahead of the Gocheok Kiwoom Heroes match on the 27th, starter Moon Dong-ju promised Choi Jae-hoon 10 wins as a birthday gift. Before the match, Moon had 9 wins and 3 losses in 20 games. If you add one win, you will reach the 10th victory mark for the first time in your career.
Ten wins are a brilliant record for Moon Dong-ju, but it is also an honor for the catcher who worked with him for a season.
In addition to the fastball of up to 159 kilometers, he mixed 20 forks, 15 for curves, and 14 sliders to solve the game. A run came out in the first inning, but he kept the mound without additional runs until the sixth inning.
The batters gave Moon Dong-ju a winning requirement by giving up one run in the third and fifth innings, respectively. The bullpen was activated from the seventh inning, and Hanwha won 3-1 by blocking without additional runs until the ninth inning. Moon Dong-ju also had his first 10 wins since his debut.
Moon Dong-ju, who came down from the mound in the sixth inning, hugged Choi Jae-hoon and expressed his gratitude.
Along with Moon Dong-joo, Hanwha has three 10 wins, including Cody Ponce (15 wins) and Ryan Weiss (14 wins). The 10 wins among the three starting pitchers in Hanwha came in 18 years following Ryu Hyun-jin (17 wins), Jung Min-cheol (12 wins) and Cedric Bowness (11 wins) in 2007. The pitcher's personal ability was excellent, but the catcher's stake that led them cannot be ignored.
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Choi Jae-hoon said " (Moon) Dong-ju will give you 10 wins as a gift. If you win 10, I said I'd get a birthday present, but I really won 10. It's been a really happy day."
As I have watched Moon Dong-ju's growth as a 10-win pitcher since his rookie days, my happy heart is bound to be different. Choi Jae-hoon said, `First of all, Dong-ju's ball control and fastball have improved a lot. First of all, it becomes a breaking ball control. I think we prepared a lot"He is a pitcher who can win more than 10 games. I think I'll do better if I believe it and wait.'
On this day, Choi Jae-hoon also made multi-hits at bat, helping him win. He came out as a leadoff hitter in the third inning and scored an equalizer, and he also hit in the fifth inning to lay the groundwork for additional runs.
Although the hitting sense has recently declined somewhat, both offense and defense were perfect on this day. Choi Jae-hoon said, "There was also a physical problem. Still, even if I lose (the batting) feeling, there's no problem if the team wins."
From the position of a catcher who consumes a lot of physical strength to minor injuries. However, Choi Jae-hoon is playing the season without expressing his feelings. Choi Jae-hoon "Everyone is doing that even though it's hard. (Chae) Eun-sung is also sick, so it can't be said that he's having a hard time here. I'm thinking of doing everything I can" he said.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
