The story of how the player called coach Park Jin-man, Koo Ja-wook, who was lonely because he was right next to the coach during the game

Aug 17, 2025

The story of how the player called coach Park Jin-man, Koo Ja-wook, who was lonely because he was right next to the coach during the game
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"It was nice to have someone to talk to during the game. Haha."

Samsung Lions captain Koo Ja-wook is originally in left field. However, he played as the designated hitter in three consecutive games from the game against the KIA Tigers on the 14th to the game against the Lotte Giants on the 16th. It was not a particular problem with the body, but it was a decision of consideration, meaning that coach Park Jin-man should focus only on hitting.

Was it because of that. Samsung came to Busan and won two consecutive games against the Lotte Giants to seal the winning series early on.




What stood out was Koo Ja-wook watching baseball next to Park in the defensive inning of the game on the 16th. Usually, coaches will not sit next to the coach. There are usually hitting coaches for offense and pitching coaches for defense. Each coach has a different style, but in some cases, only the head coach is next to him. However, there are few cases where a player is right next to him.

Koo Ja-wook was in the dugout of the defensive inning because he didn't go out of defense. Coach Park was considerate once again. He suggested that we watch the game together. Koo Ja-wook, who has risen to the ranks of veterans, got a chance to watch baseball from another perspective. It was also an opportunity to know what the coach thought about how to solve the game during the game.

The story of how the player called coach Park Jin-man, Koo Ja-wook, who was lonely because he was right next to the coach during the game
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Coach Park, who met ahead of the Lotte match on the 17th, said, `All the coaches were in the background. There was no one next to me. No one is coming." Then "So I called Koo Ja-wook. 'Don't be in the back, look here. I'll see you talking to me in front of you" introduced the behind-the-scenes story. Coach Park is not ignored by coaches at all, but usually the pitcher's part is quiet when a starter throws a ball. When going into a bullpen fight, he was able to communicate with the manager in earnest from then on, so he was relaxed at the beginning of the game.




Coach Park once again laughed by joking, `We talk about this and that while watching the game, and I like having someone to talk to during the game.'

But I think that's the last coach assistance for 'Old Coach'. Koo Ja-wook, who recovered his condition, returned to left field starting against Lotte on the 17th. Coach Park may have to fight loneliness again.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.