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| Championsfield with heavy rain. Reporter Kim Young-rok |
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| Championsfield with heavy rain. Reporter Kim Young-rok |
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| Championsfield with heavy rain. Reporter Kim Young-rok |
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"There are quite a few dark clouds. Oh, it's raining. Huh?"
How can the words "Korea is also in Southeast Asia" be so touching. I wondered if I could see the raindrops, but after taking my eyes off for a moment, it turned into a downpour.
At Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 20th, the first game of the three consecutive games during the week between the No. 1 KIA Tigers and the No. 8 Lotte Giants will be held.
However, the hot and humid weather caused an accident. It is no longer a 'min' unit. I wondered if the Gwangju sky was dark for a while and dark clouds were catching a little, but in a few seconds, a rainstorm that turned into a heavy rain hit Champions Field.
It took less than 10 minutes for the KIA stadium management team to hurriedly take out a super-large tarpaulin covering the entire infield from the home plate in the corner of the Champions Field. However, in an instant, heavy rain covering the entire field of view white poured through the Gwangju sky.
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| A game between the LG Twins and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 17th. KIA manager Lee Bum-ho, who won, is delighted. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.08.17/ |
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It is a catastrophic downpour for the KBO League, which has pushed up its schedule ahead of the year-end Premier 12 tournament, despite the opening of March. Like a squall, there is unimaginable heavy rain between 5 and 10 minutes. There were many cases where the ground was ruined in about five minutes.
This year, baseball has already exceeded 8.4 million spectators, reaching 8,475,664 by the 18th. Naturally, it is the highest number of spectators in the 43-year history of the KBO League and the highest box office ever.
It has been every year, but this year, KBO is trying to delay the decision to cancel the game and proceed with the game as much as possible even if it rains before the game. However, there are not many ways to deal with such a sudden torrential downpour.
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| A game between the Doosan Bears and the Lotte Giants at Jamsil Stadium on the 14th. Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung, who won, is delighted. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.08.14/ |
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The tarpaulin was filled with water. The management team's quick response even before the water hole was dug in the infield was outstanding, but if it rains again after clearing the tarpaulin, it can't be controlled then. The only way is to set up a tarpaulin, watch the weather carefully, and walk right before the game.
This time again, after 10 minutes of heavy rain, the sky began to brighten. Can the KIA-Lotte match be held on this day. It is an important game not only for the top-ranked competition but also for the autumn baseball.
lunarfly@sportschosun.com
