"Peraza kept apologizing, I felt sincere" Kim Do-young's back story, 'conflict → sudden action → controversy' but the spirit of the partnership was alive

Sep 08, 2024

The Hanwha-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 5th. Kim Do-young, who caught the ball when Jang Jin-hyuk grounded out to third base with two outs and runners on the first and second bases in the top of the eighth inning, collides with second baseman Peraza and falls down. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.9.5/

The Hanwha-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 5th. Kim Do-young, who caught the ball when Jang Jin-hyuk grounded out to third base with two outs and runners on the first and second bases in the top of the eighth inning, collides with second baseman Peraza and falls down. Peraza is checking the condition. Kim Do-young was eventually replaced. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.9.5/

Conflicts, unexpected actions, and issues that followed. But 'The spirit of partnership' was clear.

KIA Tigers' Kim Do-young revealed his story with Hanwha Eagles foreign hitter Jonathan Peraza. The two players collided during the Gwangju game on the 5th. In the top of the eighth inning, Kim Do-young, who was catching a ground ball with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, collided head-on with Peraza, who was a runner on the second base. Kim Do-young collapsed and was replaced after failing to stand up for a while, and he also missed the game against Kiwoom the next day due to neck muscle clumping and dizziness. After striking out swinging at the batter's box in the top of the 10th inning, Peraza made an unexpected act of pointing his finger toward the KIA dugout and shouting something. In the situation of Kim Do-young's replacement, the opinion that the words exchanged with KIA coaches were the cause was controversial for a while.

The Hanwha-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 5th. In the top of the 8th inning, Kim Do-young, who caught the ball when Jang Jin-hyuk hit a grounder to the third base with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, collided with second baseman Peraza and collapsed. In the end, Kim Do-young is being replaced. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.9.5/

The Hanwha-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 5th. Kim Do-young, who caught the ball when Jang Jin-hyuk grounded out to third base with two outs and runners on the first and second bases in the top of the eighth inning, was eventually replaced after colliding with second baseman Peraza and collapsing. KIA's head coach Son Seung-rak is saying something with Peraza. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.9.5/

The Hanwha-KIA match at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 5th. After striking out with one out in the top of the 10th inning, Peraza points his finger at the KIA dugout and expresses dissatisfaction. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.9.5/

After the match against Kiwoom in Gwangju on the 8th, Kim Do-young continued to ask "Is it okay?" even at the time of the collision. Looking at him genuinely worried, I thought he certainly didn't mean it"I received a DM saying "I'm sorry" even in the early hours of the next morning." Thank you for sending me such a message" he said.

It was clear that it was a dangerous situation. Although it is Peraza, which is listed as 1m75 and 88kg on the official profile, the actual weight and the load applied in the event of a collision are inevitably large considering the weight that has been steadily carried out throughout the season. Before Peraza, Hanwha Jang Jin-hyuk also clashed with Kim Do-young during the baserunning process.

The Hanwha-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 5th. In the top of the fifth inning, Kim Do-young tags Jang Jin-hyuk when he hits a grounder to the third base with one out and a runner on the second base. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.9.5/

Kim Do-young recalled the time of the collision with Peraza, saying, "I've never felt that way before. That situation happened unexpectedly (after the collision) 'What is it?' It occurred to me that..." "It's true that when there was a runner on second base today, I was a little conscious when defending," he said. "It's right that I have to do my job, but in fact, (the runner's base running) became conscious." Kim Do-young said "I think all players play the season with this kind of pain. I want to play even during the day off' was a bit more thoughtful. I thought it would be solved as I ran, and I played without any pain today."

Despite the checks throughout the season, Kim Do-young's run has not stopped. With two RBIs added against Kiwoom on the 8th, Kim Do-young will be named the third and youngest player in the KBO league after 2000 Park Jae-hong and 2015 Eric Thames to achieve 30 home runs, 30 steals, 100 RBIs and 100 RBIs at the same time.

The Kiwoom-KIA match at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 8th. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Kim Do-young hit an RBI triple with one out and second base. With this, Kim Do-young achieved a record of 30 home runs, 30 steals, 100 RBIs, and 100 runs. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.9.8/

The Kiwoom-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 8th. KIA came from behind to win 5-2. Kim Do-young, who hit the final shot, is making a heart for his fans. Kim Do-young scored 30 home runs, 30 steals, 100 RBIs and 100 runs as the third and youngest RBI in history. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.9.8/

"I feel so good to have a meaningful record," Kim Do-young said. "I've been trying to do a lot of good things (laughs). At such an important moment, a lucky hit even made an RBI. I think the stress of the balls that had been caught even if they were hit well has also disappeared," he said. As for whether he will challenge 40-40 "Home runs can end here. "I think it would be too bad if I couldn't achieve it in a close record. "I have a little desire to achieve the record, but when I think about it, I think it would be too bad if I couldn't achieve it at an imminent time. " Then "I want to set this record every season. That way, I think I will become a recognized player. I will always try."

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"Peraza kept apologizing, I felt sincere" Kim Do-young's back story, 'conflict → sudden action → controversy' but the spirit of the partnership was alive

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