Manjitnam = In Seong-gap Ohtani of MLB's first 5050 club welcomes Dodgers contract Kim Hye-sung with a Korean message first
Jan 04, 2025
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Shohei Ohtani (31, Los Angeles Dodgers) showed that not only his baseball skills but also his personality are at a special level. Kim Hye-sung, who was confirmed as a teammate through the posting, was the first Dodgers teammate to send a welcome message. In particular, he even added the phrase "Welcome my friend" in Korean, showing his sincere welcome to Kim Hye-sung on behalf of the Dodgers.
Local media, including MLB.COM on the Major League website, reported that Kim Hye-sung agreed to a contract with the LA Dodgers through posting in the early morning of the 4th.
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However, since Kim Hye-sung's posting agreement was reported, Ohtani is the first Dodgers teammate to release a welcome message, drawing attention.
Ohtani sent a welcome message in Korean with a picture of Kim Hye-sung, who joined her as a new colleague through her SNS. From Kim Hye-sung's point of view, it can be very encouraging.
This is because the top star of the Major League and the team's flagship player naturally attracted attention by specially mentioning and welcoming Korean infielder Kim Hye-sung, who is almost unknown on the major league stage.
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Ohtani, who joined the Dodgers through a huge contract, proved his name value with a huge record from his first year. In the aftermath of elbow surgery, he folded the pitching part and played only as a batter in the 2024 season, achieving a tremendous record of 155 years in the Major League.
In 159 games, he hit a batting average of 310 (197 hits in 636 at-bats) with 54 homers, 130 RBIs, 134 runs, 59 steals and an OPS of 1.036. He was No. 1 in the National League (NL) in RBIs, runs scored and OPS. In particular, he became the first major league subscriber to '50 Home Run-50 Steal Club'. Of course, he won the National League MVP award.
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Not only that, but he is the first to welcome his new teammate and even shows his true team leader.
Local officials are paying attention to the fact that Ohtani belongs to the same agency (CAA) as the background of this message. There is not much connection between the two players. The contact point is that we met at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) held in March 2023.
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There were also reports that Ohtani persuaded Kim Hye-sung, a member of the same agency, during the negotiations. The fan media Dodgers Nation is 'Just superstar Ohtani worked hard to join Kim Hye-sung. He also reported that he met in LA and persuaded Kim Hye-sung.
Anyway, what is clear is that Ohtani's Messi can be of considerable help to Kim Hye-sung's soft landing at the Dodgers. Ohtani's message signaled Kim Hye-sung's presence not only to fans but also to teammates and MLB as a whole.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
