"Did he really go to Hanwha?" I thought it was a rumor...FA Um Sang-baek shocked Hanwha and Ryu Joong-il were also surprised (Taipei site)

Nov 08, 2024

Premier 12 national baseball team players arrived at Taipei Taoyuan Airport in Taiwan on the afternoon of the 8th. Director Ryu Joong-il leaves the arrival hall. Taipei (Taiwan) = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.11.08/

[Taipei (Taiwan) = Reporter Park Sang-kyung from Sports Chosun] "Did you really go to Hanwha?"

Ryu Joong-il, head coach of the national baseball team, who arrived at Taipei Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan on the 8th (Korea time), said this after hearing the news of the Hanwha Eagles signing the FA contract.

At the time Hanwha reported the news of the contract with Um Sang-baek, Ryu Joong-il was on an aircraft bound for Taiwan. The news that Um Sang-baek, who failed to make the final roster of the national team on the 6th, signed a contract with Hanwha was only after the mobile phone plane mode was lifted immediately after landing at Taoyuan International Airport. The players, who were doing the seat belt sign off, gathered in groups and raised Um Sang-baek's trip to Hanwha. "(Um)Sangbaek has signed a contract", There were conversations such as "You really went to Hanwha."

When he delivered the news of Um Sang-baek to manager Ryu, who had been waiting to find his luggage after completing the procedure early, the question "Did he really go to Hanwha?" and "What kind of contract did he sign?" came back with a surprised look.

Rumors of a link between Um Sang-baek and Hanwha began circulating inside and outside the baseball community even before the official announcement. Even the size of the contract and the specific amount were discussed. Earlier, when Hanwha announced its FA contract with Shim Woo-joon, the opinion that the contract with Um Sang-baek is only a matter of time and that it is a rumor were confronted. However, the result was that Hanwha shocked the baseball community once again.

On this day, not a few baseball fans welcomed the national team at Taoyuan International Airport. Fans who brought uniforms such as Kim Do-young (KIA Tigers) and Yoon Dong-hee (Lotte Giants) greeted the players with cheers and flashes when they appeared at the arrival hall.

Premier 12 national baseball team players arrived at Taipei Taoyuan Airport in Taiwan on the afternoon of the 8th. The national team players are leaving the arrival hall. Taipei (Taiwan) = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.11.08/

The national team will take a break on this day and conduct local adaptation training at Taipei's Tiananmenu Stadium from the 9th.

ppark@sportschosun.com