'Full of Desperation' A man who wants to say 'Relax' after leaving his old team and his brother for 12 years

Jul 03, 2024

Lotte and Hanwha match held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 28th. Lotte Choi Hang hit in the fourth inning. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.06.28/

"(Choi) Hang-yi, I want to say something, "Do it comfortably..."

Director Kim Tae-hyung also feels sorry for him.

Choi Hang (30) of the Lotte Giants changed his uniform through the second draft last year.

It was a fresh start after leaving his former team SSG Landers (including SK Wyverns), who played for 12 years. His first breakup with his seven-year-old brother and living legend Choi Jeong.

Since his SSG days, he has been a multi-backup and one-shot player who sees all infield positions. However, it failed to detonate the possibility.

Still, he was happy to have a team that recognized his value. This is why the inside of this season was different.

A game between Lotte and KIA at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 27th. The batting Lotte Choi Hang. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.06.27/

No team plays a full season all year. In the end, it is the condition of the strong team to add victory as much as possible by showing an absolute presence of a superstar when a power vacuum occurs, or by filling the vacancy with other players.

This year, Lotte has the disadvantage of having too many injuries, but it is coping well with repeated injuries, mainly due to the fact that head coach Kim Tae-hyung emphasized since the season game. The results were found to be No. 1 in the May-June integration (27 wins, 19 losses, 2 draws, and a winning rate of 5807 percent). It is impressive that the upward trend is not easily dampened.

Choi Hang is also a player who has significantly filled the team's power gap. Choi Hang made up for the disappointment with a good batting average of 367 (11 hits in 30 at-bats) and four RBIs in June, when Lotte was groaning from injury. In particular, he had six hits in seven times at bat in three consecutive games (two wins and one draw) against the KIA Tigers.

Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung greets the KIA dugout before the game between Lotte and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 4th. Gwangju = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2024.06.04/

Head coach Kim Tae-hyung explained, `If the same player is good, he will gain confidence, and even if there are players who are out of the team as a whole, he will have the power to unite and hold on.'

Then "Other players work hard, but Choi Hang really shows sadness in every expression and action." I want to tell you to be comfortable, but there is something I can't help because it's your personality,' he said with pride.

Choi Hang said "Now I feel like I'm fighting a pitcher. You have to play the pitcher in a good mood to produce good results for a long time." Now, listening to Sajik Stadium's cheering song, 'I realize that I'm a Busan man, too' is him.

A game between Lotte and KIA at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 27th. In the fourth inning, Lotte Son Sung-bin hit a two-run double with two outs and runners on the second and third bases. Choi Hang and Park Seung-wook, who succeeded in scoring, are sharing high fives with their teammates. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.06.27/

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'Full of Desperation' A man who wants to say 'Relax' after leaving his old team and his brother for 12 years

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