Choo Shin-soo '42 years old, 11 days' Choo Shin-soo set a new record for the oldest hitter in Korean baseball history → Double on the right wing! Super★ that shines especially on milestones.

Jul 24, 2024

SSG Choo Shin-soo is cheering after hitting a hit. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.06.16/

Now every step of the way becomes a new record.

SSG Landers Choo Shin-soo set a new hit record by playing the oldest hitter in KBO League history.

SSG is playing the second game of the weekday series against KT Wiz at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 24th.

On this day, Choo Shin-soo started as the second designated hitter. After the end of this season, Choo Shin-soo announced his retirement from active duty early before the season and is playing his final season. Starting with the match against Suwon KT on the 25th, there will also be an away signing event in each of the last away series under the name of Remember the Choo.

Earlier on the 21st, he set a tie for the oldest batter in history through the match against Kiwoom Heroes in Incheon. He was 42 years old and 8 days old. He tied the game against the SK Wyverns in Incheon on May 10, 2007 by former Lotte Giants pitcher Felix Jose.

SSG 추신수. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.06.11/

The match against Suwon KT on the 23rd was canceled due to rain. However, as the game was held safely on the 24th, the first step of the milestone finally began.

At 42 years and 11 years old, the batter's first at-bat was a delightful superior double. As a result, Choo Shin-soo also started writing down the new record of 'Oldest Hit in All Time' line by line.

Depending on the player, some players feel unwelcome to expressions such as 'supreme age' and 'senior age'. However, even in the Major League, players who play as the main players even after the age of 40 are respected as veterans. This means that you will maintain 'class' even at that old age. He is still playing as a starter despite suffering from injuries such as shoulders and fingers.

Lee Dae-ho, Oh Seung-hwan, Kim Tae-kyun, and Jung Geun-woo are the pillars of the golden generation born in 1982 that represents Korean baseball. After graduating from Busan High School, he knocked on the door of the Seattle Mariners in the Major League in 2001 on an international amateur free contract, and since his big league debut in 2005, he has played for the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, and Texas Rangers for 16 years.

SSG 추신수. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.05.15/

Previously, he was nominated by the SK Wyverns during the special overseas designation in 2007 and headed to SSG during the KBO League comeback in 2021. This is the fourth year of my life in Korea. I held my 2022 championship ring in my arms.

Choo Shin-soo, who was contemplating retirement at the earnest request of SSG coach Lee Soo-yong, promised to play for another season. How will the last dance of 'ChooChooTrain' end.

Suwon = Reporter Kim Young-rok lunarfly@sportschosun.com

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