'Drunk Driving Again' LG, a left-hander prospect, bowed his head again in less than two months
Sep 14, 2024
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Lee Sang-young (24), a promising left-hander of LG, was caught drunk driving. Seongnam Jungwon Police Station said on the 14th that it will investigate LG's professional baseball player A on charges of violating the Road Traffic Act (Drunk Driving). Since then, A has been identified as LG pitcher Lee Sang-young. Lee Sang-young, a 2000-year-old pitcher from Busan High School, joined LG's 5th overall pick in the 2nd first round in the 2019 rookie draft. As a key left-hander, LG is developing into a large pitcher with a long-term plan. This season, he pitched in eight first-team games and recorded a record of 1 loss and 1 hold with a 3.31 ERA, and his Futures record is 4-1 with a 3.62 ERA in 10 games. Lee Sang-young, who was removed from the first-team entry on August 3, was currently playing in the second-team.
Lee Sang-young crashed into the rear bumper of the vehicle in front of her while driving after drinking alcohol early in the morning. After talking to the victim about handling the accident, he drove off again, and the victim reportedly suspected drunk driving to 112.
The traffic accident occurred in Seongnam, but alcohol consumption was measured in Icheon by police who were dispatched after receiving a report. In Icheon, LG Twins' second-tier stadium and team accommodation are located. At the time of the measurement, the blood alcohol concentration was known to be at the level of revocation of the license. C, the passenger who was in the car with him at the time, was found to be another LG pitcher. Right-hander Lee Mi-deum, who was born in 2000 and is the same age as Lee Sang-young, joined after graduating from Gangneung High School and Gangneung Yeongdong University with LG's second and fourth round picks in the 2021 rookie draft. In this season's first-team game, the only record is one game appearance.
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The LG club issued a press release and issued an apology later in the day. The LG club reported to the Clean Baseball Center after confirming the facts about Lee Mi-eun, who was accompanied by Lee Sang-young, who caused a stir by driving under the influence of alcohol. It was decided to humbly accept the consequences of disciplinary action by the Commission on Reward and Punishment in the future" he said.
LG already had one unsavory accident caused by drunk driving this season. Coach Choi Seung-joon caused a stir at the end of July when he was caught driving under the influence by the police, and decided to terminate the contract after the club notified the KBO Clean Baseball Center of the information. At the time, LG said "In connection with this issue, the club will apologize to the fans and make more efforts to prevent recurrence and manage the team." However, less than two months later, the drinking accident occurred again.
LG issued an apology to the fans and sincerely apologized to the fans. Despite continuing education and special attention and requests for social responsibility and attitude as a professional baseball player, drunk driving has violated the law and disappointed fans. The club once again feels a deep sense of responsibility for managing the squad"We will once again check the deficiencies in team education and management and do our best to prevent recurrence in the future." I apologize with my head down."
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