'Holiday over + Weekday afternoon' But it's sold out...Baseball fever that doesn't cool down even when it hits 10 million, why on earth?
Sep 19, 2024
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Tickets for the KIA Tigers-Doosan Bears match at Jamsil Stadium on the 19th were sold out. Home team Doosan announced that all 23,750 tickets were sold at 6:11 p.m., 19 minutes before the start of the game. Doosan's 26th full attendance this season.
Despite the weekday evening game held after the long holiday, the crowd continued to walk.
It was a deserved match. The game was KIA's first game after confirming the top spot in the pennant race. KIA, which was decided to win the pennant race against Incheon SSG on the 17th, celebrated its victory by performing a champagne ceremony somewhere in Seoul. On the day when he took a day off, he operated his best lineup by placing Kim Do-young, who is trying to challenge the 40-40 club, as a leadoff. KIA manager Lee Bum-ho said, "(Even if we confirmed the pennant race), I thought it was right to play the right game."It revealed the background of the best line-up operation.
Even Doosan, the home team, can't back down. Doosan, ranked fourth with 68 wins, 2 draws and 66 losses, is closely trailing third-ranked LG (70 wins, 2 draws and 64 losses) by two games. With LG playing against Lotte in Busan on this day, the gap may narrow depending on the result. Moreover, as Doosan will play three consecutive weekend games against LG in Jamsil on the 20th and 22nd, the importance of the KIA match goes without saying.
The weight led to an extraordinary match and crowd attraction. About two hours before the start of the game, a procession of fans from both teams continued outside Jamsil Stadium. Despite the afternoon hours on weekdays, fans dressed in KIA's black away uniform and Doosan's white home uniform moved to Jamsil with a desire to win. About an hour before the start of the game, a long line was made at the ticket booth.
Even though the heat wave of the fall continues day after day, it could not dampen the enthusiasm of the fans.
ppark@sportschosun.com
