Oh Seung-hwan, the last retirement tour. We won't get on the team bus and come out of the stadium

Sep 28, 2025

Oh Seung-hwan, the last retirement tour. We won't get on the team bus and come out of the stadium
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"It's the last one. Getting out of the stadium on the bus."

Samsung Lions 'Leader of the End' Oh Seung-hwan has finished his last retirement tour.

Oh Seung-hwan greeted Kiwoom fans through his final ninth retirement tour ahead of the game against the Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 28th.




Oh Seung-hwan, who announced his retirement last month, started his retirement tour with Jamsil (Doosan Bears) on Aug. 28. Until now, the honor of retiring from the KBO League and making a retirement tour has only been granted to two legends, Lee Seung-yeop and Lee Dae-ho, but Oh Seung-hwan also had a chance to greet fans of nine away stadiums ahead of his final departure.

Oh Seung-hwan said "It's my last road trip. Now that I think it's the last time I come out to the stadium on the team bus, I feel a little more about retirement. It makes me think a lot." Professional baseball players move individually at home and only in groups on the road.

Oh Seung-hwan, the last retirement tour. We won't get on the team bus and come out of the stadium
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On Gocheok Dome, Oh Seung-hwan set the record for Asian career saves here. I remember that moment a lot." Oh Seung-hwan made a save against Kiwoom on April 26 last year, setting a new record for the most saves in the Asian single league, surpassing Japanese professional baseball legend Iwase's 407 saves.




Oh Seung-hwan will take off his uniform after his retirement ceremony in Daegu on the 30th. Oh Seung-hwan said, `I haven't really decided on my next move yet. I will finish the retirement ceremony well, and I will rest and think about it. For now, we will focus on the retirement ceremony."

Oh Seung-hwan, the last retirement tour. We won't get on the team bus and come out of the stadium
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Samsung is in a fierce ranking battle until the very end. Blood is drying up, not knowing where the season will end from third place to sixth place. Oh Seung-hwan recalled the 2021 No. 1 tiebreaker. Even now, it is as tight as it was then. If you lose in a row, you can fall. And if you go up to fourth or fifth, the players have to play right away, so it's going to be very hard." So I try not to meet the players very often. Retirement ceremonies are my job, and the players are so fierce that the routine shouldn't be broken because of me."

There is a possibility that Samsung will confirm its fourth place in the match against the KIA Tigers on the 30th. Oh Seung-hwan said "I hope so. Then I think I can have a retirement ceremony with a more relaxed mind."








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.