Only three in history! Proof of a master without words...It's personal, but I'll focus on the ranking fight
Aug 13, 2025
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Hanwha won 2-0 at home against the Lotte Giants at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 12th. The second-ranked Hanwha Eagles won two consecutive games, recording 62 wins, 3 draws, and 42 losses. In addition, the third-place Lotte (58 wins, 3 draws, and 49 losses) fell to four consecutive losses, widening the gap by 5.5 games.
The victory was also meaningful to Hanwha coach Kim Kyung-moon. It was the moment when he achieved his 1,000th victory as a head coach.
Kim took his first step as manager of the Doosan Bears in 2004. He recorded his first win against KIA in Jamsil on April 5, 2004, and his 100th win against Hyundai in Jamsil on June 1, 2005.
Kim, who won 512 games in a total of 960 games as Doosan manager, was the first NC manager founded in 2011 and recorded a total of 384 wins.
Kim, who was appointed as Hanwha manager in June 2024, achieved his 900th career victory against Doosan in Jamsil on June 11, 2024, and finally built a 1,000-win tower. The 1,000 wins is a record held by only former coach Kim Eung-yong and former coach Kim Sung-geun. Coach Kim Kyung-moon set a record of 1,000 wins at 66 years, 9 months, and 11 days, beating the previous coach Kim Sung-geun's record of 65 years, 8 months, and 21 days.
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Manager Kim Kyung-moon said, `First of all, I would like to thank the owner for the opportunity and thank the team for supporting me a lot.'
Coach Kim continued "It's a very meaningful record for me, but our team is currently in a more intense season than any other year, and one win and one win are very important in every game, so I want to focus on the game until the end of the season."I want to thank the coaches and field staff for their hard work, and the players who fought hard until the end today, and share their joy and glory."
He also expressed his commitment to fall baseball. Manager Kim said, `As both the Hanwha Eagles and the team have done well so far, we will continue to do our best to play good games and impress fans in autumn baseball"I'm determined.
He also thanked Cody Ponce, who won the KBO's first 15 consecutive games by pitching seven scoreless innings, and the team that led the victory. Coach Kim said, `Ponce set a milestone to celebrate, and our players focused until the end to protect the victory. I won't forget how thankful I am for giving the coach a good victory today" he said.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
