Why did the winning shortstop cry like that, the coach's hidden sincerity "Please love him a lot"

Oct 29, 2024

Why did the winning shortstop cry like that, the coach's hidden sincerity 'Please love him a lot'
A game between the KIA Tigers and the Samsung Lions in Game 5 of the Korean Series at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 28th. KIA Park Chan-ho, with one out and runners on the first base, cheers after hitting a timely hit in the bottom of the eighth inning. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.10.28/



Why did the winning shortstop cry like that, the coach's hidden sincerity 'Please love him a lot'
A match between the KIA Tigers and the Samsung Lions in Game 5 of the Korean Series at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 28th. Park Chan-ho of the Daily MVP KIA Tigers is delighted. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.10.28/
Park Chan-ho of the KIA Tigers, who has now become a confident 'winning shortstop', shed a lot of tears after confirming his victory in the Korean Series.

Park Chan-ho had a hard time throughout the series. While he was full of motivation at the beginning of the series, defensive errors came out, and disappointing results continued at bat. However, coach Lee Bum-ho remained unshakable. He gave Park Chan-ho unlimited trust and started every game as the first hitter.

Trust has been proven by results. Park Chan-ho, who was silent with no hits in eight at-bats in the first and second games, began to recover from Game 3. He had two hits and two runs in Game 3, two hits and one run in Game 4, and three hits and one RBI and two runs in Game 5, including a wedge RBI that sealed his team's victory in the Korean Series. Park Chan-ho was also the hero of the Daily MVP in Game 5 of the Korean Series. Park Chan-ho, who shook off his early struggles, cried hotter than anyone else after confirming his victory.



Park Chan-ho, who joined KIA as a high school graduate in 2014, is a player who has grown step by step within the team with high expectations. He is now considered one of the league's top shortstop as he has shown a little more stable performance and proved his performance in the recent offense and defense.

Why did the winning shortstop cry like that, the coach's hidden sincerity 'Please love him a lot'
A match between the KIA Tigers and the Samsung Lions in Game 5 of the Korean Series at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 28th. KIA shortstop Park Chan-ho is committing a bad pitch to the first base after catching himself with a ground ball to Samsung's Park Byung-ho infield with two outs in the top of the sixth inning. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.10.28/
However, he is also criticized for his unique character and energetic play style. There are many fans who support Park Chan-ho, but they have suffered a lot from excessive criticism.



Manager Lee Bum-ho has been watching Park Chan-ho since he was a rookie. When Park Chan-ho joined the team, he was the team captain and big brother, and since then, he has been a coach and a coach for 10 years. Knowing Park Chan-ho better than anyone else, he has raised him as the main shortstop without wavering, understanding how talented and hard he is and how affectionate and tender he is.

After KIA won Game 5 of the Korean Series on the 28th by a score of 7 to 5, Lee Bum-ho showed his true feelings for the first time after being asked, "Park Chan-ho cried a lot after winning the championship."



Why did the winning shortstop cry like that, the coach's hidden sincerity 'Please love him a lot'
Game 5 of the Korean Series between Samsung and KIA at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 28th. Park Chan-ho, with one out, cheers after hitting an RBI double in the bottom of the eighth inning. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.10.28/
Coach Lee is always doing well when Park Chan-ho makes mistakes during the season and when he is sluggish", "Still, our main shortstop is Park Chan-ho," he said, repeating a mechanical answer in a way. It also appeared to be a protective device for athletes.

Director Lee Bum-ho said, `There are a lot of people who don't like Chan-ho's play. If you look at the play, you can see him touching. But I don't think there are many players who play every day like Chan-ho. "I think the player who has the heart to play in the game is the best even if there are pain and difficult times, but in that sense, Chan-ho seems to have the biggest bowl in our team," he praised, adding, "Chan-ho will be with me, and the coaching staff helped me a lot to play the baseball that Chan-ho wanted this season." I'll try to become a better player next year. Please show a lot of love for Chanho"He expressed his true feelings as an elder brother.

For coach Lee Bum-ho and Park Chan-ho, who have shared the story of growth, the victory seems to come more profoundly differently.



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