"Not on the right!" I can't believe a player with a broken jaw appeared so bright in just 10 days...

Sep 05, 2024

Storm chatter with colleagues. "Please don't take a picture of your right jaw." I was happy with my nails that came out to the ballpark in 10 days. Gwangju = Reporter Jung Jae-geun

I felt the love for the team from the appearance of being so fine that I doubted both eyes and the expression of watching my teammates' training with a happy smile.

KIA Tigers foreign pitcher James Nail is back.

Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 4th. A welcome face appeared in the KIA Tigers dugout ahead of the game against the Hanwha Eagles.

Nail's dimple smile that became a movie star while not seeing him

It's a wonder itself. On the 24th of last month, Nail suffered a major injury in her jaw joint when she was hit on the right jaw by a training ball against Changwon NC. After the club urgently inquired about the hospital, they moved to Asan Medical Center in Seoul and performed the surgery for about three hours.

Fortunately, the operation was successful. Nail, who was lying in a recovery bed with her face wrapped in a compression protector, posted a picture on her SNS page and wrote, "Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who has been so worried and praying for me. The surgery went well, and now I'm focused on recovering," he said, reassuring his fans.

Picture delivered by nail on SNS after surgery

It is said that the nail also cried a lot in the video of the support delivered by colleagues crying. Maybe that's why he wanted to come back sooner.

Nail was scheduled to stay in the hospital for about a week more, but she told the club that she wanted to go to the ballpark immediately after being discharged from the hospital two days later. Uirojin also signed an OK sign, saying, "If it's a really light movement, it's okay."

Nail started to do a simple weight program at the indoor training center on the 3rd. On the 4th, I came to the dugout and watched the training of my teammates.

Please don't show your nails to the reporter who's filming you," he said shyly, waving his hands.

"Do not take pictures of the right side."

Nail constantly talked with her colleagues despite fixing rubber bands to her upper and lower teeth to prevent her jaw from opening wide.

In front of foreign pitchers Lauer and Stoute, he explained in detail the horrific accident moment by mixing his body movements," he said with a smile.

Nail with Stout (left) and Lauer

Jeong Hae-young asked how to solve the problem of eating. Nails are solved with protein shakes, juice, etc. because they can't chew yet," he replied.

"With this injury, I came to KIA and felt once again that I was loved so much. I will get better soon and dedicate myself to win the championship." However, fans hope that the nail will recover step by step without rushing.

Hugely injured, but "I was lucky"Nail said.

If KIA confirms its No. 1 ranking as it is, nails can also be prepared to return more leisurely. If I can see nails in the Korean Series, I can't hope for more.

You can check out Nail's happy outing to the ballpark by video.

cjg@sportschosun.com

"Not on the right!" I can't believe a player with a broken jaw appeared so bright in just 10 days...

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