It is difficult to advise 549S Legend in Korea, the U.S. and Japan that a college graduate has thrown 21 years, but we have to overcome that difficulty.

Sep 21, 2025

It is difficult to advise 549S Legend in Korea, the U.S. and Japan that a college graduate has thrown 21 years, but we have to overcome that difficulty.
Samsung Oh Seung-hwan is talking to reporters after his sixth retirement tour. Jamsil = Reporter Kwon In-ha



It is difficult to advise 549S Legend in Korea, the U.S. and Japan that a college graduate has thrown 21 years, but we have to overcome that difficulty.
Oh Seung-hwan's retirement tour was held ahead of the game between the LG Twins and the Samsung Lions at Jamsil Stadium on the 20th. Oh Seung-hwan is taking a commemorative photo with general manager Cha Myung-seok. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.20/
It is difficult to advise 549S Legend in Korea, the U.S. and Japan that a college graduate has thrown 21 years, but we have to overcome that difficulty.
Oh Seung-hwan's retirement tour was held ahead of the game between the LG Twins and the Samsung Lions at Jamsil Stadium on the 20th. Oh Seung-hwan is taking a commemorative photo with manager Yeom Kyung-yeop. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.20/
A college graduate, who is not a high school graduate, has played longer than his high school graduates and is now ending his era. It's a price of constant effort.

Samsung Lions' Oh Seung-hwan made his sixth retirement tour in his last showdown with the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium on the 20th. It's time to say goodbye to Jamsil Stadium because we've already done our Jamsil retirement tour with Doosan. Oh Seung-hwan made Jamsil special, saying, `In Jamsil, I had a lot of good memories because I had memories of winning a lot of Korean Series games.'

His retirement ceremony is a home game against the KIA Tigers at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 30th. The real retirement is ten days away. Meanwhile, he will say goodbye to away fans in Suwon (KT Wiz) on the 21st, Busan (Lotte Giants) on the 26th, and Gocheok (Kium Heroes) on the 28th.




Oh Seung-hwan, who said `It's getting more realistic,' is rather grateful when fans say they worked hard during the fan signing event. Some fans got married and brought their children, and some came to the ballpark holding their father's hand, but now they grow up and come alone. "I realized that I played baseball for a long time.

After graduating from Dankook University, he joined Samsung in 2005 and started his professional career four years later than other high school graduates such as Lee Dae-ho and Kim Tae-kyun, but played longer than them. He became the latest player to retire in 1982.

It is an example that shows that going to college may be four years later than a high school graduate, but it can vary depending on the effort. Oh Seung-hwan said, `It's a time when it's natural to go professional after graduating from high school, but I hope it's a hope for players who went to college.'




Oh Seung-hwan reminds me of a solid body built up by weight training. In fact, 20 years ago, such a body was not recommended. Pitchers, in particular, prevented them from strengthening their muscles. The risk of injury is high due to low flexibility.

It is difficult to advise 549S Legend in Korea, the U.S. and Japan that a college graduate has thrown 21 years, but we have to overcome that difficulty.
Oh Seung-hwan's retirement tour was held ahead of the game between the LG Twins and the Samsung Lions at Jamsil Stadium on the 20th. Oh Seung-hwan is taking a commemorative photo. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.20/
It is difficult to advise 549S Legend in Korea, the U.S. and Japan that a college graduate has thrown 21 years, but we have to overcome that difficulty.
Oh Seung-hwan's retirement tour was held ahead of the game between the LG Twins and the Samsung Lions at Jamsil Stadium on the 20th. Oh Seung-hwan is expressing his gratitude to LG fans. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.20/
It is difficult to advise 549S Legend in Korea, the U.S. and Japan that a college graduate has thrown 21 years, but we have to overcome that difficulty.
Oh Seung-hwan's retirement tour was held ahead of the game between the LG Twins and the Samsung Lions at Jamsil Stadium on the 20th. Oh Seung-hwan is taking a commemorative photo with manager Yeom Kyung-yeop. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.20/
Oh Seung-hwan said, "At that time, weight training was not common, and when a pitcher had a lot of disadvantages if he had a thick body, he thought he should be strong after getting weight training." I thought it would be good to exercise a lot, regardless of the thickening of the body, and I thought about breaking that prejudice.

Oh Seung-hwan continued "This is not the answer, but it's my style. I've done everything I can"I think this is how I did the long run. There were not many injuries compared to other players, and I had surgery three times through my usual training, but I think I recovered quickly."




LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said, "If rookie Kim Young-woo develops his forearm muscles more like Oh Seung-hwan this year, he will be able to make a better fastball." In response, Oh Seung-hwan said, `When I visited manager Yeom, he said that.' `I don't think there's much I can say to Kim Young-woo. He has such a good ball. I'm looking forward to throwing a ball like that while running full-time after graduating from high school. I think baseball will improve a lot if you play baseball seriously with that mind," he said, offering words of blessing to Kim Young-woo.

In the meantime, "The forearm muscles may be an advantage, but many parts must be trained together. You have to exercise consistently. It's hard, but you have to overcome it. I want you to look forward and do it consistently" and advised juniors who dream of becoming the 'second Oh Seung-hwan."

Oh Seung-hwan's last game as a player in Jamsil was a 14-4 victory due to his juniors' great batting and pitching.

It is difficult to advise 549S Legend in Korea, the U.S. and Japan that a college graduate has thrown 21 years, but we have to overcome that difficulty.
Oh Seung-hwan's retirement tour was held ahead of the game between the LG Twins and the Samsung Lions at Jamsil Stadium on the 20th. Oh Seung-hwan is taking a commemorative photo. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.20/
It is difficult to advise 549S Legend in Korea, the U.S. and Japan that a college graduate has thrown 21 years, but we have to overcome that difficulty.
Oh Seung-hwan's retirement tour was held ahead of the game between the LG Twins and the Samsung Lions at Jamsil Stadium on the 20th. Oh Seung-hwan and Park Hae-min are greeting each other. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.20/
It is difficult to advise 549S Legend in Korea, the U.S. and Japan that a college graduate has thrown 21 years, but we have to overcome that difficulty.
Oh Seung-hwan's retirement tour was held ahead of the game between the LG Twins and the Samsung Lions at Jamsil Stadium on the 20th. Oh Seung-hwan is taking a commemorative photo with his family. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.20/




This article was translated by Naver AI translator.