I wrote the club's history "Thinking, not the best look"The commander's infinite expectation now looks at the first time in the 2000s
Aug 24, 2024
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Cho Soo-haeng (31, Doosan Bears) made two stolen bases in an away game against the Samsung Lions at Pohang Baseball Stadium on the 21st.
He got on base with a walk in the top of the third inning and stole second base, and in the top of the fifth inning, he grounded out a leadoff runner, but he made up for it by stealing.
Cho, who has 58 stolen bases this season, set a new record for the most stolen bases in a season by the Bears, exceeding the 57 stolen bases recorded by Jung Soo-geun in 1999.
During his college years, Jo was called 'The Legend of the Daedo'. In four years, Doosan has successfully stole 92 bases in 90 games, and Doosan named Cho Soo-haeng, who has solid tools, as the first round (5th place) of the 2016 rookie draft.
It was not easy for Cho to be reborn as the main player in the first division in the Doosan outfield, which competed for the best in the league. It was also evaluated that the batting ability was disappointing. Cho, who was looking for an opportunity as he stepped up as a backup, began to gradually increase his chances for business trips with the appointment of coach Lee Seung-yeop.
This season, he began to grow little by little in hitting. He hit a batting average of 271 in 109 games, steadily getting on base.
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The steal king is already in an internal competition atmosphere at Doosan. Last year, steal king Jung Soo-bin took second place with 45 stolen bases. However, it will not be easy to catch up with Cho's 58.
Physical strength and steady on-base are the key, but Cho will become the third 70th stolen base player in KBO League history if he adds 12 stolen bases. There are only two players in the KBO League who have succeeded in stealing 70 bases: Lee Jong-beom (1993) and Jeon Joon-ho (1993).
Jo Sang-su smiled at the story of the 70th steal, saying "It's not easy". Doosan has 22 games left. Cho has a memory of 12 stolen bases in 17 games in July, so it's not just an impossible record.
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In addition, coach Lee viewed the possibility of performing the group higher. Manager Lee said, `If we shake the opponent and steal more bases in the rest of the game, we will get more on base, which will increase our team's scoring ability and, of course, can directly lead to victory"I don't think it's the best it looks. I think I can show you moreexpected "
On the other hand, right after achieving the club's record for the largest stolen base, Cho said "I'm honored to have achieved the record for the most stolen bases in Bears history" At the beginning of the season, I didn't think I could do this much, but the coach and running coach trusted me a lot to achieve the record. Thank you for always giving me a good opportunity."
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