"Kyungmin, thank you so much for all this time." Shake hands one by one at the front desk. Heo Kyung-min and Doosan's hot goodbye

Nov 08, 2024

Huh Kyung-min rejoicing with his teammates when he won the 2019 Korean Series. Sports Chosun DB

The transfer was confirmed, but the departing player's mind was not as comfortable as it was. The front office staff also sincerely cheered for his future.

Now it's not Huh Kyung-min of the Doosan Bears, but Huh Kyung-min of the KT Wiz. KT officially announced on the 8th that it will sign a four-year contract of up to 4 billion won (1.6 billion won in down payment, 1.8 billion won in annual salary, and 600 million won in incentives) with FA infielder Huh Kyung-min.

As a result, Heo Kyung-min left Doosan, where he had been in the company for about 16 years. Heo Kyung-min, a native of Gwangju Jeil High School, started his relationship with the Bears when he joined Doosan with the seventh overall pick in the second round of the rookie draft in 2009. After completing his military service with the police baseball team, he made a full-fledged appearance in the first team from the 2012 season.

A game between Doosan and Lotte at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 26th. In the top of the sixth inning, Huh Kyung-min is happy after hitting an RBI timely hit with two outs and a runner on second base. Busan = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.9.26/

Since then, he has grown into Doosan's main third baseman and national third baseman. When Kim Tae-hyung became a strong team that advanced to the Korean Series for seven consecutive years during his tenure, Heo Kyung-min was the third baseman who kept the hot corner. The presence was that great in offense and defense.

So I received a lot of love from the fans. Along with teammates and friends of the same age, Jung Soo-bin and Park Gun-woo, he played the role of a franchise star with a sign representing the Bears 'Triple Born in 1990'.

So it wasn't easier to decide. Huh Kyung-min, who signed a 4+2 year contract with Doosan in his first FA, finished four seasons this year and chose to apply for the FA. It is not that Doosan also had no will to remain Huh Kyung-min. However, KT, which missed Shim Woo-joon and desperately needed to strengthen the infield, chose to transfer after contemplating higher conditions. Huh Kyung-min also expressed his feelings through the KT club, saying, `It was a really difficult decision to leave the team I've been with for more than 10 years.'

Director Lee Seung-yeop and Huh Kyung-min. Sports Chosun DB

Doosan's front office employees, who have been watching Huh Kyung-min for more than 15 years, also sincerely congratulated him. After the contract with KT was over, Heo Kyung-min visited the Doosan Bears' office in Jamsil Stadium on the 8th and shook hands with the front staff one by one and said goodbye.

It was a fairly exceptional goodbye among FA players moving to other teams. Doosan officials said, `They have played a big role in Doosan. I only have good memories with my team. I sincerely support Kyung-min to show good performance in the new team as well." Huh Kyung-min also thanked the team's employees with sincerity.

Professional is a cold world of business, but it's also important to have a beautiful finish when you leave. Huh Kyung-min left after being polite to the team's employees who have been with him.

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