CEO Min Kyung-sam, '20-year relationship'Incheon Baseball Leaving SSG, to Revamp Human Resources

Oct 30, 2024

Min Kyung-sam, CEO of SSG Landers, Incheon=Song Jeong-heon, Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2023.04.01/

Min Kyung-sam (61), CEO of SSG Landers, will step down.

According to Sports Chosun coverage, CEO Min Kyung-sam decided to step down from his position as CEO of SSG Landers on the 29th.

CEO Min started as a player and served as a coach, operation team leader, general manager, and CEO.

After graduating from Shinil High School and Korea University, he made his professional debut at MBC Blue Dragon in 1986 and played in 562 games until retiring from the LG Twins in 1992, recording a batting average of 217, six home runs and 94 RBIs. After retirement, he served as an LG manager and coached the LG Twins since 1997, taking over the first- and second-tier defense parts.

CEO Min, who served as a coach at LG until 2000, began his front life in 2002 when he was appointed as the head of the SK Wyverns operation team. He served as the head of the operation team from 2002 to 2005, served as the head of the management support team in 2006, and as the head of the operation division from 2007 to 2009. CEO Min, who was recognized for his administrative power, was appointed as the head of the team and led the team from 2010 to 2016.

While CEO Min was at the front desk, SK had its heyday. He has succeeded in advancing to the Korean Series seven times, of which he won the combined championship in 2007 and 2008 and 2010, opening the era of 'SK dynasty'.

Min Kyung-sam, CEO of SSG Landers, Incheon=Song Jeong-heon, Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2023.04.01/

He stepped down from his position due to poor performance as the team finished sixth in 2016, but returned to Incheon when he was appointed as the CEO of the SK Wyverns in 2020. He is the second former baseball player to be the president of a professional baseball team after former Samsung Lions president Kim Eung-yong.

He returned to Incheon splendidly, but his relationship with SK was not long. In 2021, the SK Wyverns were sold to Shinsegae Group, and they were re-established.

In this process, the SK color must be erasedThere were also voices saying ', but CEO Min remained on the team as the first CEO of SSG Landers.

The match between SSG Landers and Kiwoom Heroes at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 30th. Winning SSG head coach Lee Soo-yong and general manager Min Kyung-sam are in thought. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.09.30/

The moment of glory also continued at SSG. In 2022, he became the first professional baseball team to win the Korean Series with a wire-to-wire victory in the regular season, and in 2023 and 2024, he became the first baseball team based in Incheon to open the era of 1 million spectators for two consecutive years.

There were also clear achievements such as "Hung-haeng jackpot" and others, but SSG finished the regular season in sixth place this season, and after the fall baseball was frustrated, voices began to emerge internally saying that changes were needed. Eventually, it was decided by the replacement of the CEO.

The relationship between CEO Min and 'Incheon Baseball', which has lasted for about 20 years since 2002, has also come to an end.

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