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| A match between KIA and Samsung held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 10th. Samsung's Oh Seung-hwan Retirement Tour event was held. Oh Seung-hwan is looking at Kia fans who are cheering for him. Gwangju =Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song@sportschosun.com/2025.09.10/ |
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"There are so many people asking. Can you see me throw it?"
Samsung Lions 'Leader of the End' Oh Seung-hwan has completed his third retirement tour. Oh Seung-hwan wrapped up his away trip to Gwangju after a match against the KIA Tigers at Gwangju Kia Champions Field on the 10th. The game was canceled due to rain on the 9th, and the scheduled game will be held later in October, but Oh Seung-hwan was actually his last visit to Gwangju on the 30th because he will play the retirement ceremony and retirement game.
Daejeon (Hanwha Eagles), Jamsil (Doosan Bears), and Jamsil. The places where you can go one by one are being erased. I was nervous about an unfamiliar and tremendous event that I had not experienced at first, but now I have adapted to some extent. Oh Seung-hwan said, `The retirement tour is getting a little easier," he said with a smile. At the same time, he said honestly, `When I think about the teams I faced during the retirement tour, I think retirement is real now.'
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| A match between KIA and Samsung held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 10th. Samsung's Oh Seung-hwan Retirement Tour event was held. A frame to commemorate the achievement of KIA's save delivered to Oh Seung-hwan. Gwangju =Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song@sportschosun.com/2025.09.10/ |
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Samsung is currently in a really fierce autumn baseball competition. Every game is a final. In such a situation, it is burdensome to put Oh Seung-hwan, who has lost his ball power and sense of practice. Of course, Oh Seung-hwan will play in the retirement game, but many people wonder if he can enter a fierce situation before that. Another is his 550th save opportunity. Oh has 549 saves in Korea, the U.S., and Japan. Oh Seung-hwan made 550 saves and expressed his desire to retire. Once Samsung's ranking fight is settled to some extent, that will give Oh a chance to save. But if the ranking fight isn't over by the end, there's no guarantee.
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| A match between KIA and Samsung held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 10th. Samsung's Oh Seung-hwan Retirement Tour event was held. Na Sung-bum and Kim Tae-gun of KIA are delivering retirement souvenirs to Oh Seung-hwan. Gwangju =Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song@sportschosun.com/2025.09.10/ |
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Oh Seung-hwan said, `I'm getting ready. The ranking fight is too fierce. There are many people who ask if they can see him throwing. But this is not something I can judge. If you go to the mound, you must be of help to the team. So I'm working out hard" he said. It is a theoretical answer that can be made in the present situation. I can't even tell them to let me out.
However, Oh Seung-hwan talked about the future. He is thinking about continuing to throw the ball " (regardless of whether he plays or not). I want to work out even after retirement. Maybe because I feel comfortable these days, my body is getting better, and I want to throw the ball until I can play baseball." Since the player who decided to retire said he would continue to play baseball, I can only guess that he had in mind to appear in baseball entertainment, which has become a hot topic recently. As soon as Oh Seung-hwan's retirement was announced, a war broke out over baseball entertainment.
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| A match between KIA and Samsung held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 10th. Samsung's Oh Seung-hwan Retirement Tour event was held. KIA Choi Hyung-woo is giving Oh Seung-hwan a plaque of appreciation that he personally prepared. Gwangju =Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song@sportschosun.com/2025.09.10/ |
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Recently, the Hanshin Tigers of the Japanese professional baseball confirmed their Central League title early. Japanese baseball legend Fujikawa, who took almost the same train as Oh Seung-hwan, led the team to victory in his first season as manager. I think Oh Seung-hwan's passion for leadership was also wriggling. Oh Seung-hwan said, `Congratulations on Fujikawa becoming the coach and winning the championship, but I want to be a little more cautious about my future," he declined to comment.
When asked what he would do the day after his last retirement ceremony, Oh smiled, saying, `I think I'll sleep late.' "I haven't made any special plans yet, but while playing baseball, both Japan and the United States repeatedly traveled to and from hotels and baseball stadiums. I want to go there on a trip. I want to watch baseball from the stands. I want to feel relaxed."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
