I just retired for the first time. Why was Kim Kangmin chosen for the national team

Jan 16, 2025

I just retired for the first time. Why was Kim Kangmin chosen for the national team
Kim Kang-min. Sports Chosun DB



It's the first time ever. As soon as I retired, I took on an important role. This is Kim Kang-min, who was chosen by the national team.

Veteran outfielder Kim Kang-min announced his retirement from active duty after the 2024 season. He is a veteran of 24 seasons in his professional career.

After graduating from Gyeongbuk High School, he set foot in the professional league by being the 18th overall pick of the SK Wyverns (current SSG Landers) in the second round in 2001, and recorded 1,487 hits, 139 home runs, 681 RBIs, and a batting average of 273 in 1960 games until last year.




During SSG's wire-to-wire victory in 2022, he also won the oldest Korean Series MVP for his dramatic walk-off home run. Kim Kang-min, who transferred to the Hanwha Eagles as a shock second draft pick, announced his retirement from active duty after playing one season.

The last team is Hanwha, but the retirement ceremony is decided to be held at SSG, which is his former team. SSG decided to hold a retirement ceremony this season in recognition of Kim Kang-min's hard work in his 23 years at the club and his contribution to winning five Korean Series titles.

I just retired for the first time. Why was Kim Kangmin chosen for the national team
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Kim Kang-min's first role after retirement has been decided. He is a member of the KBO Power Reinforcement Committee. KBO announced the composition of the 2025 season power reinforcement committee on the 16th. Cho Gye-hyun, the existing chairman of the committee, will take charge of the chairman.




The Korea Power Reinforcement Committee will strategically form a national team to achieve the best performance ahead of the World Baseball Classic (WBC), scheduled for March 2026, and discuss mid- and long-term development measures necessary to strengthen the competitiveness of Korean baseball and present directions.

Former national team head coach Ryu Ji-hyun, MBC Sports+ commentator Jung Min-chul, former NC Dinos coach Kang In-kwon, KBO game management committee member Heo Sam-young, former NC coach Lee Dong-wook and Kim Kang-min were listed as members.

KBO valued Kim Kang-min's sense of reality. Kim Kang-min is the first person to join the Power Enhancement Committee (including the existing technical committee) immediately after retirement.




I just retired for the first time. Why was Kim Kangmin chosen for the national team
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He recognized his achievement as a professional player for 20 years and built a great career. In addition, since he played in the field until the most recent, it is rumored that he will be able to help analyze the atmosphere and players more vividly than anyone else.

Other technical committee members are also experts in each part recognized in the baseball world, but it has been a long time since they played as players. As Kim Kang-min, the youngest and freshest character, joins the team, it is expected to be of practical help to the national team preparing for next year's World Baseball Classic (WBC).

Meanwhile, the Korea Power Reinforcement Committee will hold its first meeting next week, and now begins to appoint a national team coach in earnest.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.

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