Choo Shin-soo's retired SSG captain Kim Kwang-hyun "I believe he will do well"

Dec 01, 2024

Choo Shin-soo's retired SSG captain Kim Kwang-hyun 'I believe he will do well'
On the 7th, a press conference for the retirement of SSG Landers Choo Shin-soo was held at the Incheon of Gyeongwonjae Ambassador in Songdo, Incheon. Choo Shin-soo, who is being congratulated by Choi Jung and Kim Kwang-hyun. Songdo = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2024.11.07/



Choo Shin-soo's retired SSG captain Kim Kwang-hyun 'I believe he will do well'
The KIA-SSG match at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 17th. SSG starter Kim Kwang-hyun pitches. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.9.17/
SSG Landers 2025 season's new captain is Kim Kwang Hyun.

SSG recently selected Kim Kwang-hyun as the team captain for the 2025 season. This is the result of discussions between coach Lee Soo-yong and senior players.

Coach Lee Sung-yong looked at the new captain candidate after Choo Shin-soo, who served as a mentor as a team captain this year, retired from active duty. Recently, coaches, pitching veterans such as Kim Kwang-hyun and Choi Jung gathered to eat and talked candidly about the team's pending issues and preparations for next season.




At the meeting, head coach Lee Sung-yong actively asked senior players for their opinions, saying, `Who would be the next season's captain?' and Kim Kwang-hyun was confirmed with a lot of support. However, there were variables. I waited until the results of the vote came out because I was on the list of candidates for the president of the Korea Professional Sports Association, but as Yang Hyun-jong was elected as the next president of the Korea Professional Sports Association, Kim Kwang-hyun naturally became the captain of SSG next year with the support of his teammates.

Choo Shin-soo's retired SSG captain Kim Kwang-hyun 'I believe he will do well'
Kim Kwang-hyun.Sports Chosun DB
In fact, there are not many cases where a pitcher, not a fielder, is the captain of the team. Former SSG coach Kim Won-hyung has been the captain of the SK Wyverns in the past, but it was a rare case. Kim Kwang-hyun is also the first captain.

However, coach Lee Sung-yong had been predicting Kim Kwang-hyun as a candidate for next season. This is because he is a veteran pitcher who can tell his juniors a lot of good things. Director Lee Sung-yong is the captain chosen by seniors. I also think Kim Kwang-hyun will do well. Next season is an important year for me, but it will also be an important season for our squad. As much as I was disappointed this year, I believe Kwang-hyun will do a good job in that role."




Kim Kwang-hyun was also willing to play the role of captain. Kim Kwang-hyun said on SNS, `It's my first time, so I feel a lot of pressure, but I'll be a captain who communicates well with the coach, the front desk, seniors and juniors, and the fans"I'll take any reprimand for the team."He expressed his 'disclosure determination.'



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.