Choi Dongwon, let's do it Let's reflect on it
Sep 12, 2025
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Let's go back to the autumn of 1984. The Samsung Lions chose the Lotte Giants as their Korean Series partner. It was because Lotte, with only one ace, Choi Dong-won, was an easy opponent because the mound of 'Kim Il-yong and Kim Si-jin' was the strongest. However, in Game 1 of the Daegu Korean Series on September 30, Lotte defeated Samsung 4-0 thanks to Park Yong-sung's home run and Choi Dong-won's shutout effort. In the second game held on October 1, he lost 2-8 due to Kim Il-yong's complete pitching, but in the third game on the 3rd, when he returned home, Choi Dong-won's complete pitching led to a 3-2 victory and a 2-1 series victory.
In Game 4 on the 4th, Kim Il-yong's hard-throwing failed to take away a single point and was completely defeated 0-7 and became a 'General Meng-gun' with 2 wins and 2 losses. In Jamsil's Game 5 on the 6th, Choi Dong-won fought hard with three consecutive complete throws, but collapsed due to three errors, losing 2-3 and losing 2-3. In Game 6 of 'Cliff End', following starter Lim Ho-kyun, Choi Dong-won's relief effort from the fifth inning won 6-1 and made a seesaw with 3 wins and 3 losses in the series.
In Game 7, which was packed with 35,000 people, Lotte came from behind to win the Korean Series 6-4, thanks to Choi Dong-won's tearful complete game and Yoo Doo-yeol's brilliant three-run home run. With three complete wins (one complete victory) and one relief win, Choi Dong-won has built a brilliant tower of '4 wins alone in the series', which is not even in the major leagues with 154 years of history.
Let's take a look at Choi Dong-won's luck (運) for a moment. It is generally said that three times of luck come in life. However, Choi Dong-won had three lucks in one game.
First luck. Game 7 was originally scheduled to be held on August 8, but it was postponed by one day due to rain. Thanks to a day off due to rain, Choi Dong-won was able to wash up his fatigue of pitching relief in Game 6 and go as a starter in Game 7.
This time, it's my second luck. Coach Kang Byung-chul submitted a batting order of '5 Park Yong-sung-6 Yoo Doo-yeol' to the Game 7 order. However, the official recorder made a mistake and engraved the batting order of 'No. 5 Yoo Doo-yeol-No. 6 Park Yong-sung' on the electronic board. The recorder, who noticed the mistake before the game, offered coach Kang 'correction', but coach Kang ordered 'Leave It as It Is' and was confirmed as No. 5 Yoo Doo-yeol.
Next is the third luck. Choi Dong-won pitched 32 innings until Game 6, and in Game 7, he allowed four runs until the seventh inning, significantly lowering his ball power. At this time, Yoo Doo-yeol, who was silent with one hit in 17 at-bats until Game 6, scored a miraculous three-run shot in the top of the eighth inning. With this shot, Choi Dong-won recovered his unique fastball and allowed no runs in the 8th and 9th innings, causing the "Busan Seagull" to resonate loudly in Jamsilbeol.
These days, the shoulders of those in their 20s and 30s who will carry the future are drooping due to economic difficulties at home and abroad. Whenever Choi Dong-won encountered a difficult situation, he made a strong dugout in the Korean SeriesHow about shouting "
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
