The pace of 42-year-old Choi Hyung-woo, who has fallen, must win regardless of his age

Aug 20, 2025

The pace of 42-year-old Choi Hyung-woo, who has fallen, must win regardless of his age
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"Weather and age are excuses." We must win by any means. I just need to get better."

The KIA Tigers have been suffering from an injury evil spirit this season. It is now in a difficult fight, overshadowing the evaluation of 'absolute first round' before the opening. It is also not certain whether he will make it to the fifth round.

But without Choi Hyung-woo, he might have really fallen into a deeper quagmire. The main players were injured and disappeared As he repeatedly appeared, he kept his center position unchanged. At the age of 42, he has a batting average of 311, 18 homers and 67 RBIs.




But I'm not happy with it. This is because the pace has dropped sharply since July. In fact, July's performance is 258 with two home runs and five RBIs. August is only 25 percent. However, he succeeded in changing the atmosphere by hitting a decisive three-run home run against Kiwoom Heroes on the 19th.

Choi Hyung-woo "It started to get worse in mid-July. Weather and age are excuses. I endured without a slump in the first half of the year, but it's time for a slump. The first half went so ridiculously well. It's just that the time has come when it's not good enough."

The pace of 42-year-old Choi Hyung-woo, who has fallen, must win regardless of his age
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Choi Hyung-woo also said, `I don't know yet about hitting a decisive home run. I think I'll have to play two or three more games to find out. Lack confidence. If you were confident, you would say you got the hang of it."




Choi Hyung-woo said, "(I hope the players) do it right on KIA's tough ranking competition." You may not be able to do well, or you may not be lucky. But this is not the time to think about it. We have about 30 games left and we have to win. I hope we win somehow. We must win by any means," he stressed.

Choi Hyung-woo continued "The effect of the return of Na Sung-beom and Kim Sun-bin has been felt since last week. However, I have to do it together to create a synergy effect, but I'm very annoyed because I use porridge in the middle. I think I just need to get better" expressed his thoughts.

Finally, Choi Hyung-woo said, `In the first half, the so-called 'mad players' came out and went to the second place, and didn't you see a lot of possibilities. You may not like the ranking now, but overall, considering players' injuries, some players show their skills and think positively. It's not too bad," he said, instilling confidence in the team.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.