He played well in the Korea-Japan Dream Players game, with 3 hits and 2 walks.
‘Son of the Wind’ Lee Jong-beom (53) showed his outstanding ‘class’ with his skills that are still fresh.
The Korean legend team led by coach Kim In-sik lost 6-10 in the friendly match ‘Korea-Japan Dream Players Game’ against the Japanese legend team held at the Kitahiroshima Escon Field Hokkaido in Hokkaido, Japan on the 22nd. Although they
lost the game, Lee Jong-beom’s performance as the starting leadoff hitter for Korea, who got 3 hits and 2 walks, was outstanding.
Lee Jong-beom is a legendary hitter who played in 1,706 KBO games, recording a batting average of 0.297, 1,797 hits, 194 home runs, 730 RBIs, 1,100 runs, and 510 stolen bases. He
hung up his bat after the 2011 season, but he proved why he is called a ‘legendary hitter’ in his first at-bat in 13 years.
After the game, Lee Jong-beom said, “This is my first game in 13 years since I retired. I felt like my body wasn’t keeping up after training yesterday,” but “I was nervous when I actually went into the game,” revealing the secret to his performance. He
continued, “It was fun. I used to pour all my energy into the Korea-Japan game, but today, I worked hard as if I was playing neighborhood baseball with good friends.” Lee Jong-beom, who started as a center fielder that day, moved to second base and played an active role in defense. He made a good diving catch of the opponent’s hit in the 6th inning, but he also sweated after making an error with a ‘slap’ throw. Lee Jong-beom, who laughed and said, “That’s the limit of my age,” joked, “I felt that my reflexes were decreasing when I was lying down,” and felt the passage of time after his retirement. The Korea-Japan match is a match with a different kind of pressure. Lee Jong-beom also looked back on his childhood, saying, “Ever since I was young, I thought of the match against Japan as if it were my life. Japan was a strong opponent, and I remember my childhood when we played as a team to defeat that strong opponent.” However, the opposing players whom he met again after a long time after retiring from active duty felt more like old friends. Lee Jong-beom also showed his composure, saying, “Now that they’re retired, they all have big bellies and bald heads, so I think those things can be fun to watch.” Although they didn’t win, they left behind an unforgettable page of memories. Lee Jong-beom said, “We lost, but it’s a happy memory. He said, “I had a great time meeting Japanese junior players that I knew while playing in Japan.” He also congratulated Yoshio Itoi, who hit a three-run comeback in the sixth inning. He then said, “I felt regretful that Korean players could not play in a stadium like this. I am leaving with the hope that our players will play in a stadium like this in the future.” 토토사이트
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