Was it just a hint of a good story. Um Sang-baek Shock KS Entry Eliminated... Retirement to participate in the Education League returns home in a surprise move
Oct 25, 2025
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KBO announced the Korean Series entry between the Hanwha Eagles and the LG Twins on the 25th.
Hanwha, which beat the Samsung Lions 3-2 in the playoffs, changed its entry.
Um Sang-baek was excluded from the entry while expressing concerns with the pitching staff. Um Sang-baek took the mound in the second round of the playoffs and allowed one hit (one home run), one walk, two strikeouts and two runs in ⅔ innings. He took the mound with one out in the ninth inning when he was losing 1-5, gave up a walk to Lee Jae-hyun, and struck out Kim Tae-hoon. Later, Kang Min-ho hit a two-run home run.
When asked about Um Sang-baek afterwards, Hanwha coach Kim Kyung-moon said, `Let's only talk about good things.' Eventually, he was excluded from the Korean Series entry.
Kwon Kwang-min, who played as a pinch hitter and pinch runner along with Um Sang-baek, was also excluded from the entry.
Hanwha made right-handed pitcher Kim Jong-soo, who was agonizing until the end, and Yoon San-heum, who left for the Miyazaki Education League in Japan, join the surprise entry.
Yoon San-heum returned from military service in Sangmu this season and posted an ERA of 3.78 in 16 ⅔ innings in 12 games.
Meanwhile, Hanwha announced Moon Dong-ju as the starting pitcher for Game 1 of the Korean Series on the 26th. LG put forward Anders Tolhurst.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
