'Oldest All-Star Game' Oh Seung-hwan said, 'I want to come out until you invite the honor of voting for the team"
Jul 06, 2024
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Oh Seung-hwan (42, Samsung Lions) is the oldest player in the All-Star Game to be held at SSG Landers Field on the 6th. In addition, he will become the oldest All-Star in KBO League history. The previous oldest player in the All-Star Game was Yang Jun-hyuk (Samsung), who played at the age of 41 years, 1 month, and 28 days in 2010.
Oh had the full support of the player. In the All-Star fan vote, he received 846,628 votes, ranking second after Kim Won-joong (Lotte) with 1,018,748 votes. However, he received 112 votes in the team vote, scoring a total of 28.80 points, and was finally selected as an All-Star, beating Kim Won-joong (28.15 points), who received 65 votes.
Oh Seung-hwan said, `I'm grateful that you invited me to this event. I was pushed back in the fan vote, but I know because it was a team vote. I think it's more meaningful than other All-Star games. As much as the players thought so, I think I should be confident with that thought in the second half" smiled.
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In the match against KIA on the 4th, which was the last game in the first half, he was shaken by allowing five runs in ⅔ innings. Oh Seung-hwan said "There will be a lot of people who are worried. On the other hand, I think it's fortunate that the All-Star Game break gave me time to take a few days off and organize my thoughts. I think we should rearrange it and show you a good performance."
Samsung announced the reorganization of its coaching staff on the 5th. For Samsung, Chung Dae-hyun, who led the Futures team in the first half of the year, will take over as the first team's chief and pitching coach, and Tachibana, the third team batting coach, will take over the first team batting coach from the second half to strengthen the batting. Futures pitching coach Kang Young-sik and Coporal Chae battery coach will be deployed as first-team bullpen coach and battery coach. Meanwhile, head coach Lee Byung-kyu will be in charge of Futures, pitching coach Chung Min-tae will be in charge of Futures Pitcher Coach, and battery coach Lee Jung-sik will also be in charge of Futures Battery Coach to focus on fostering players. In addition, bullpen coach Kwon Oh-joon announced, "He will move to the rehabilitation team."
Oh Seung-hwan said, `I've talked a lot with coach Jung Dae-hyun. I think the position of managing players is clearly different from when we are together as players. It's something you have to understand, so I think you can do what you have to do as a player."
As the oldest All-Star, every game comes differently. Oh Seung-hwan said, `This could be the last time, so I'm going to enjoy it.'
However, we prepared a performance, but we are cautious. Oh Seung-hwan said, `I prepared a stone-colored ball, but I'm worried that it will be ridiculed because I got hit so many times the other day. I prepared it, but I think it would be better not to do it. He was cautious.
He has a strong will to play in the All-Star Game in the future. Oh Seung-hwan said, `If fans want, it's natural for players to come out and do it. It's really fun to be here," he smiled.
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