"What I said not to go, I regret it."`'Winning shortstop' Park Chan-ho was encouraged to attend the GG for the second consecutive year.
Dec 13, 2024
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Park Chan-ho (29, Kia Tigers) smiled awkwardly ahead of the Golden Glove Awards at the COEX Auditorium in Samseong-dong, Seoul on the 13th.
Last year, Park Chan-ho was the No. 2 player to be applauded. With Oh Ji-hwan the winner of the Golden Glove shortstop, Park Chan-ho came to congratulate him" and came to the Golden Glove Awards. Park won a total of 120 votes, falling behind Oh Ji-hwan (154 votes)
Park Chan-ho is a likely candidate for the Golden Glove shortstop award along with Park Sung-han (SSG).
The qualifications were sufficient. He played in 134 games this season and led the KIA Tigers to a .746 batting average of .37 with five homers and 20 steals. He was recognized for his ability by receiving the 'Defence Award' at the KBO Awards.
However, this season, Park Chan-ho said he was worried about attending the Golden Glove Awards.
It's because there's been a lot of talk about his performance this season, including the words compared to Park Sung-hwan. Some have criticized it too far.
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Finally, Park appeared at the Golden Glove Awards. In a meeting with reporters, Park Chan-ho said, `I thought it was not polite to voters if I didn't attend. I think we should respect it as much as possible."
There was also respect for the 'compete'. Park Chan-ho said, "(Oh) Ji-hwan's injury overlapped, but I think he's still the best player." I think Sung Han is also a good player who can't be compared in terms of aggression" he said.
Although he acknowledged his competitor's ability, he is looking forward to winning his first gold glove award. Park Chan-ho said, `Last year, I really didn't think I was going to get it with my hands on my chest. I'm here to really clap. This year, I really wanted to receive it" he expressed his honest feelings.
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