Kang Min-ho is the opponent, but 11 at-bats in his professional career are all he has…In desperation, the master of the national team will be responsible for the home alone without 4.6 billion FA.

Oct 07, 2025

Kang Min-ho is the opponent, but 11 at-bats in his professional career are all he has…In desperation, the master of the national team will be responsible for the home alone without 4.6 billion FA.
NC won the first wild card game between NC and Samsung 4-1 at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 6th. Kim Jin-ho and Kim Jung-ho's batteries are happy after the game. Daegu=Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.10.06/



Kang Min-ho is the opponent, but 11 at-bats in his professional career are all he has…In desperation, the master of the national team will be responsible for the home alone without 4.6 billion FA.
In the top of the fifth inning, NC Kim Hyung-joon hit a solo home run against Samsung Furado. Kim Hyung-joon, who is being congratulated by director Lee Ho-joon.
Kang Min-ho is the opponent, but 11 at-bats in his professional career are all he has…In desperation, the master of the national team will be responsible for the home alone without 4.6 billion FA.
The first wild card game between NC and Samsung held at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 6th, and NC Kim Jung-ho heading to the dugout in the top of the 7th inning. Daegu=Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.10.06/
NC showed a miracle run by winning nine consecutive games at the end of the season and even caught the first wild card game. Then, there is no way that a miracle player should not come out at this point.

A heavy burden was placed on the shoulders of a college graduate catcher in his fifth year of debut. The only experience he has in the first team is eight games and 11 at-bats.

However, he should be responsible for the desperate stage of the second wild card game alone. This is the fate given to Kim Jung-ho (27) of the NC Dinos.




There are only two catchers in NC's wild card entry. Kim Hyung-joon, the national team's home turf, and Kim Jung-ho, who has hit double-digit home runs for two consecutive years.

The catchers who have mainly supported Kim Hyung-joon are Park Se-hyuk and Ahn Jung-yeol. But now both players are injured.

Even Kim Hyung-joon was injured. Kim Hyung-joon hit a decisive solo home run in the fifth inning of the first wild card game the previous day, but was replaced by wrist pain. It's hard to get a thorough examination because it's the Chuseok holiday season. NC manager Lee Ho-joon said, `When I was out for a long time before, I had a problem with my injured area again. Even then, he was upset, saying, "I couldn't even hit the bat."




Kang Min-ho is the opponent, but 11 at-bats in his professional career are all he has…In desperation, the master of the national team will be responsible for the home alone without 4.6 billion FA.
NC catcher Kim Jung-ho is replaced in the first wild card game between NC and Samsung at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 6th. Daegu=Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.10.06/
In the end, NC's fate rests on Kim Jung-ho's shoulders. There are no replacement members. Only Kim Jung-ho should be in charge of the game on this day.

Coach Lee Ho-joon said, `If Kim Hyung-joon can't play and Kim Jung-ho has a problem, Kwon Hee-dong or Kim Hwi-jip will prepare (for the catcher)," adding, `If Kim wins the second game, Park Se-hyuk can return to the semi-playoff.'

Kim Jung-ho, a graduate of Sungkyunkwan University, wore an NC uniform in the second 8th round (No. 76 overall) of the 2021 rookie draft. Although he is short at 1m72, he was praised as the most stable player in offense and defense during his college league days. In particular, due to the nature of the catcher's position, the decisive point in the professional nomination was that he had strong opinions and blocking ability.




There is no better way to show its true value. Anyway, there are only four catchers, including the three mentioned above and Kim Jung-ho, who tasted the first division in NC this season. If all three of the previous players are injured, Kim Jung-ho will eventually have no choice but to get the next opportunity.

Kang Min-ho is the opponent, but 11 at-bats in his professional career are all he has…In desperation, the master of the national team will be responsible for the home alone without 4.6 billion FA.
NC Kim Jung-ho is hitting in the first wild card game between NC and Samsung at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 6th. Daegu=Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.10.06/
After the second season of his debut, he joined the army and completed his military service as a social service worker. He was discharged from the military in August last year and made the first team stage for the first time this season.

He played in eight games and played 11 at-bats this year, recording four hits in nine at-bats, one fit ball and one sacrifice bunt. He wore a mask for a total of 32 innings, and the steal blocking rate is 1607 (1/6).

Winning the second wild card game is a semi-playoff. Can NC produce another miracle.

Kang Min-ho is the opponent, but 11 at-bats in his professional career are all he has…In desperation, the master of the national team will be responsible for the home alone without 4.6 billion FA.
NC won the first wild card game between NC and Samsung 4-1 at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 6th. Kim Jin-ho and Kim Jung-ho's batteries are happy after the game. Daegu=Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.10.06/




This article was translated by Naver AI translator.