The teacher who gave up the record, smiling when looking at the great pitcher "What do you want to break now?"
Aug 06, 2024
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Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 6th.
KT Wiz manager Lee Kang-chul, who was in the midst of talking with reporters, suddenly looked at the far back and shouted. The main character he sang was Yang Hyeon-jong (37) of KIA Tigers. The two priests, who formed a relationship while coaching KIA, are close enough to be jealous of others. Yang Hyun-jong, who always visits manager Lee whenever he meets KT, had a cold drink to cool off the heat.
A conversation between two priests that began soon.
When head coach Lee asked "What do I break now?", Yang Hyeon-jong smiled "I broke all of my records, but I can't break 10 consecutive wins for 10 years." Then director Lee's answer is a masterpiece. "You have to leave one behind (laughs)."
Manager Lee made his debut with the Haitai Tigers and finished his career with KIA after playing for the Samsung Lions. In addition to 10 consecutive wins for 10 consecutive years, 2,204 ⅔ innings, 152 wins, and 1,749 strikeouts were all the Tigers' all-time records until Yang Hyun-jong, his junior and student, appeared and broke them. Yang Hyun-jong, who has 176 wins and 2039 strikeouts in 2,459 ⅔ innings until the 6th, has long surpassed Lee's record. The erasure of his record written with blood and sweat is bound to make director Lee feel the years, but he seems to be more happy that 'record breaker' is his favorite disciple.
"If Yang Hyun-jong hadn't gone to the U.S. (2021), most of the records would have already been broken," coach Lee said. "It is great that all 176 wins are starting wins." It's going to be really hard to break this record in the future. a great player" he thumbs up. It has become really difficult for a player who has been consistently playing as a starting pitcher for so long. Yang Hyun-jong is likely to break all Korean pitching records"How should I throw it to hit (the batters). Please teach us (KT) pitchers a little bit." He made everyone laugh.
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