"Wow!" It was worth coming to KoreaAustin Beats Home Run King to Become the Best First baseman
Dec 13, 2024
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KBO held the 2024 KBO Golden Glove Awards at the COEX Auditorium in Samseong-dong, Seoul on the 13th. The criteria for selecting candidates for catchers and fielders are 1. Titleholder 2. Players who played more than 720 innings of defense in that position.
Candidates for the first baseman were Na Seung-yeop (Lotte), Davison (NC), Yang Seok-hwan (Doosan), Austin (LG) and Choi Joo-hwan (Kium).
Austin Dean (LG) received the first baseman's award. Austin had a batting average of 319, 32 homers, 12 steals, and a 132-run OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.957 in 140 games this season.
Austin received 193 votes and received 67 percent of the vote. Davison, who came in second, had 83 votes (28.8%). Davison hit 46 home runs this season.
Since the Golden Glove Awards will be held about a month after the season is over, it is rare for foreign players to attend. However, Austin came to Korea from the U.S. and attended the ceremony. Ahead of the ceremony, Austin said "I really came to Korea to attend today's ceremony. `I'm leaving tomorrow.' He promised his fans earlier this year that if he is nominated for the Golden Glove, he will definitely attend the ceremony. I came here because I wanted to keep that promise."
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Austin, who took the podium for the award, "First of all, I thank God for giving me a chance and guiding me. I'm happy to receive the Golden Glove among talented players. We would not have received this award without our colleagues and coaches. "Thank you to the team members who led us to our best every day."
Austin continued "I was able to come here with the sacrifice and love of my family. I love you beyond words." "I will work hard to win this award to keep improving as a player and as a person. I'm honored to be a member of the KBO League."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
