The fans were so enthusiastic.. Why didn't Choi Wontae make a curtain call? → I wanted to say the reason why I said it myself

Oct 19, 2025

The fans were so enthusiastic.. Why didn't Choi Wontae make a curtain call? → I wanted to say the reason why I said it myself
The second round of PO between Samsung and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 19th. Choi Won-tae roars after pitching in the seventh inning. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.10.19/



The fans were so enthusiastic.. Why didn't Choi Wontae make a curtain call? → I wanted to say the reason why I said it myself
The second round of PO between Samsung and Hanwha held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 19th. Samsung won the game 7-3. VP Choi Won-tae in the second round of the playoffs. Daejeon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.10.19/
Choi Won-tae! Choi Wontae! Choi Wontae!

Samsung Lions fans went wild. When Choi Won-tae came down from the mound after the bottom of the seventh inning, the away fans who filled the third base cheered to their throat.

However, Choi Won-tae entered the dugout without 'curtain call'.




Choi Won-tae started in the second playoff game against the Hanwha Eagles in the 2025 KBO League postseason at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 19th. Choi Won-tae pitched seven innings with one run. Samsung won the game 7-3.

Choi Won-tae was named MVP of Game 2. Samsung will balance 1 win and 1 loss and head to Daegu.

Choi Won-tae has been reborn as a `Autumn Man.' Choi Won-tae became a winning pitcher with six scoreless innings in the first round of the semi-playoff against SSG. He also won the second round of the playoffs on the day. He has completely smashed the image that he has been weak in autumn baseball.




When Choi Won-tae finished the bottom of the 5th inning, when he finished the bottom of the 6th inning, and when he finished the bottom of the 7th inning, the fans said, "Choi Won-tae!chanted "

Usually, pitchers take off their hats and greet each other when they do this. His teammate Won Tae-in also responded to home fans' shouts with a great curtain call after pitching well in the semi-playoff.

Actually, I wanted to do Choi Won-tae, too.




Choi Wontae said, "Actually, I wanted to give it a try", he confessed.

The fans were so enthusiastic.. Why didn't Choi Wontae make a curtain call? → I wanted to say the reason why I said it myself
3rd semi-PO match between SSG and Samsung held at Daegu Lions Park on the 13th. Won Tae-in, who pitched well with one run until two outs in the top of the seventh inning, greets the stands as he comes down the mound. Daegu = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.10.13/
The fans were so enthusiastic.. Why didn't Choi Wontae make a curtain call? → I wanted to say the reason why I said it myself
The second round of PO between Samsung and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 19th. Choi Won-tae is happy with Won Tae-in after pitching in the seventh inning. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.10.19/
Choi Won-tae thought he would play in the eighth inning as well. When Choi Won-tae finished the seventh inning, he had 91 pitches. He was also able to take the mound in the bottom of the eighth inning.

Choi Won-tae said "I get embarrassed a lot, but I thought I might go one more inning, so I didn't do it. I could have told him to leave rather than I wanted to throw more"It was a preparation for an emergency.

Samsung kept the victory by putting in must-win group Lee Ho-sung and Kim Jae-yoon from the eighth inning.

Choi Won-tae said, `I feel good because I won anyway. I thought it was worth a try if I had one win and one loss. (Kang) Minho threw it according to his signature. That's the secret to good pitching. If you make time to thank me, I'll buy you a meal."

Kang Min-ho expected "I have a lot of time".





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.