I loved the player and my father...What kind of fateful meeting is KIA and rookie Kim Tae-hyung?
Sep 11, 2024
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I think this is a draft of 'custom'. The club is satisfied, the player is satisfied, and even the father is satisfied. It is about Kia Tigers and first-round rookie Kim Tae-hyung.
KIA named Deoksu High School pitcher Kim Tae-hyung as the fifth overall pick in the first round in the 2025 KBO League Rookie Draft held at Lotte Hotel World in Jamsil, Seoul on the 11th.
Kim Tae-hyung, who was evaluated as a complete right-hander, was actually considered the third-ranked candidate, but stayed in fifth place due to the momentum of left-handers Bae Chan-seung and Kim Tae-hyun.
But I'm happy. Kim Tae-hyung is from Deoksu High School, but he grew up in Gwangju before high school. I grew up watching KIA baseball from a young age. Since he was selected as such a team, wouldn't he be happier than the first overall pick.
KIA's general manager Shim Jae-hak said, `It is already widely known that he throws outstanding pitches. Our scouting team decided unanimously. I heard that the role model of the player is Yang Hyun-jong of our team. I wanted to make them work out together. Because of Kim Do-young, 'You should live in a sweat' is popular. I think he's a player who will connect this" gave a witty reason for the nomination.
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Asked why he used Yang as his role model, Kim Tae-hyung said "It was cool to not be nervous under any circumstances."
Kim Tae-hyung and his family's 'True KIA Love' was felt by his father. First-round picks were celebrated with one of their parents on the podium. Kim Tae-hyung's father is known to still live in Gwangju. I felt the rich Jeolla dialect. Kim Tae-hyung's father said, "KIA Tigers, I love you."````````.
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