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| The only photo posted by Cody Ponce of the Hanwha Eagles on his SNS was a smiling photo during the game with Song Sung-moon of the Kiwoom Heroes. Coordination Ponce SNS Capture |
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| Hanwha Ponce, who finished pitching in the bottom of the fifth inning at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 28th, is talking briefly with Kiwoom Song Sung-moon as he heads to the dugout. Gocheok = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.08.28/ |
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| The game between Hanwha and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 28th, Hanwha Ponce allowed a solo home run to Kiwoom Song Sung-moon in the bottom of the third inning. Gocheok = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.08.28/ |
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If you are the best pitcher in the KBO League in the 2025 season, you will definitely pick Cody Ponce of the Hanwha Eagles.
He won all four titles that the starting pitcher can take, including the most wins (17 wins), the first ERA (1.89), the first strikeout (252), and the first winning percentage (0.944).
Hanwha clubs and fans want him to be with them next season, but it is not easy to stay in Korea as there are local reports that Major League Baseball is also watching him and is already being evaluated for a higher amount of ransom than Korea.
Not long ago, Ponce posted several photos with his colleagues this season on his SNS.
Catcher Choi Jae-hoon, who worked together, fellow Weiss, who had fantastic pitching in Game 4 of the Korean Series, Young-gun Moon Dong-ju, No. 4 hitter Noh Si-hwan, foreign hitter Liberato, Son Ah-seop, who came in the second half, No. 3 hitter Moon Hyun-bin, rookie Jung Woo-joo, and Um Sang-baek Ryu Hyun-jin Weiss, and others who spent a year with him, including Kim Tae-yeon, who interviewed him, and Yang Sang-moon, the pitching coach who was always with him.
However, there was only one picture with a player from a team other than Hanwha. It's Kiwoom Heroes Song Seong-moon. As Ponce returned to the dugout after the inning at Gocheok Sky Dome, Song Sung-moon, a runner, also moved to the dugout to get his gloves for defense, and the two crossed laughing.
Song Sung-moon had four hits in 14 at-bats against Ponce this season, with two of the four hits being home runs. Ponce hit 10 home runs this season, and Song Sung-moon was the only player who hit two home runs against Ponce.
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| Song Sung-moon in defense training |
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| Players of the national baseball team trained at Goyang Baseball Team Training Center in Ilsan on the afternoon of the 3rd. Song Sung-moon and Kim Young-woong, who are doing defensive training together. Goyang=Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.11.03/ |
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| Kim Young-woong asking Song Sung-moon. |
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The fact that Song Seong-moon's photo is included can be interpreted as meaning that Song Seong-moon is recognized as a good other. If you heard Song Sung-moon try to challenge Major League Baseball through posting after this season, you can say that you support his challenge in a situation where he is also trying to challenge Major League Baseball.
Song Seong-moon said he felt good when he heard that Ponce posted his picture`. Such a player asked to exchange uniforms as well. I was also very honored, and he said, 'I was the best pitcher of the year.'," he said with a smile.
When I asked Song Sung-moon what he expected the most from this national team, the unexpected answer came back: "It's the Tokyo Dome." "I've never been to Tokyo Dome while playing baseball" "There were a lot of senior and junior players who wanted to play baseball together, but it's an honor to play with such good players in the national team, and isn't it an experience that anyone can do. I think it's good to do it at Tokyo Dome, it's good to do it on behalf of the country like this, and I think it's good to do it with other national team players."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
