It was so unfair that I even filed an objection, but Choi Joo-hwan's lost hit, RBI, and couldn't come back

Aug 28, 2025

It was so unfair that I even filed an objection, but Choi Joo-hwan's lost hit, RBI, and couldn't come back
Kiwoom-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 22nd. In the top of the sixth inning, Choi Joo-hwan hit against Ponce with two outs and a runner on first base. Ponce is coming down the mound and talking with Choi Joo-hwan. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.22/



Choi Joo-hwan's wish did not come true.

KBO notified the Kiwoom Heroes of the result of the appeal on the 27th. The results have not changed. a mistake as it is. Choi Joo-hwan's hit and two RBIs flew away.

The situation was like this. Kiwoom Choi Joo-hwan hit a strong pitch toward the first base in the third inning with one out and runners on the second and third bases when his team was leading 2-0 against the KIA Tigers in Gwangju on the 20th. The first baseman Oh Sun-woo failed to catch it, and the ball bounced wide in the center field, and both runners were home.




But the record is a mistake. The next day, Choi Joo-hwan expressed his regret. The ball was really fast, and he thought it was a hit because the ball was hit by the foot, not Oh Sun-woo's glove. How unfair it must have been, he visited his opponent, Oh Sun-woo, and even figured out the situation. Oh Sun-woo also replied to Choi Joo-hwan at the time, saying, `I couldn't afford to cope with my gloves because the batting was too fast.' Choi Joo-hwan and Kiwoom believed that the ball hit Oh Sun-woo's foot and bounced wide, not his glove.

Choi Joo-hwan said, `To protect my pride as a professional player, I really want to have a hit and an RBI" revealed the wind. Choi Joo-hwan stressed that he has already signed a non-FA multi-year contract ahead of this season, so there is no impact on the next contract even if it is not a hit and RBI. It meant that he really purely wanted to be recognized for the record of the hit he hit.

KBO has been receiving player objections regarding the decision since 2022. In some cases, the results were reversed due to this. However, Choi Joo-hwan's case was a mistake as it was. The chairman of the record committee, the record team leader, and the game management committee tried to replay the scene, but they couldn't find a reason to turn it into a hit.




Choi Joo-hwan was hospitalized and excluded from the entry due to inflammation of the knee swelling and fever after the away trip to Gwangju. I haven't come back because I haven't improved yet, but I've even heard the sad news.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.