A 19-year-old boy who won 500 million won every night, a word engraved on the first overall heart
Jan 07, 2025
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1 overall pick, a pitcher rated 'peak' out of 1,197 baseball boys who participated in the draft.
But the draft rankings are no longer in my head. Now he's just a colleague and a competitor on the same starting line.
A professional baseball rookie orientation was held at the Daejeon Convention Center on the 7th. About 130 rookie players from 10 KBO teams each visited the scene with a big dream.
Among them, the most prominent player is Chung Hyeon-woo, also from Deoksu High School. Based on the evaluation of being a complete pitcher throwing a fastball of up to 152km in high school, he was named the first overall pick and wore a Kiwoom Heroes uniform.
It is expected to join the starting rotation from the debut season with soft pitching form and various breaking balls including folk balls. The down payment of 500 million won (Jang Jae-young 900 million and Ahn Woo-jin 600 million), the third-largest in the club's history, proves the expectations for him.
However, Chung Hyun-woo, who met at the scene on this day, had a greater sense of responsibility as a professional player than a young excitement. As commentator Park Yong-taek, editor-in-chief Park Jae-ho, and NC Kim Hwi-jip-KIA Choi Ji-min, who spoke with seniors as lecturers, repeatedly emphasized.
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As for last winter, he said, `I've been to the training camp and I've been working out steadily to prepare for the season.' "I feel like I'm getting closer to being a professional now. He emphasized that he would forget everything so far and start anew."
"It was impressive that there was a lot of momentum from the professional and the schedule was clearly set up. I realized that I was still very weak in terms of physical strength and athletic ability."
I was told that the most memorable advice at the orientation was "Humbled and kind, so there is nothing to lose." Enjoy the interview in the context of 'I can't pick up words, and don't make angry mistakes.
In addition to Chung Hyun-woo, Deoksu produced three first-rounders, including Kim Tae-hyung (5th, KIA Tigers) and Park Joon-soon (6th, Doosan Bears), proving his qualifications as a prestigious team.
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As for Jung Woo-joo (2nd, Hanwha Eagles), who was the No. 1 competitor, "I've worked out together when I was in the national team, but I'm the type to find something to do on my own. "Thinking deeply..." he also praised. As for whether the starting team will join or not, "We haven't heard of it yet. I will throw hard as the team entrusts me to the position he is in charge of."
`I couldn't talk to Kim Hye-sung (who joined the LA Dodgers), but I just watched him work out. It was so different that I thought, 'This is the only way to go to the United States. I just can't wait to play baseball."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
