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| Former major leaguer who became synonymous with drunk driving in baseball. Kang Jung-ho's official apology press conference. Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2020.6.23/ |
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| Participating players are listening to lectures at the 2025 KBO Rookie Orientation. Yonhap News |
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| Commentator Park Yong-taek gave a lecture at the 2025 KBO Rookie Orientation. Yonhap News |
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"You must have already listened to it, but...You should never drink and drive and gamble", `A-class FA receives over 10 billion won. However, drunk driving disciplinary action will come in the era of "once-trick-out."
The orientation of rookies who are entering professional baseball for the first time. For the first time since the draft, as many as 130 KBO freshmen have gathered in one place, including 10 rookies and nurturing players.
Daejeon Convention Center on the 7th. From legendary Park Yong-taek, who was invited as a lecturer in Soyang Education, editor-in-chief Park Jae-ho of this newspaper, and Kim Hwi-jip of the NC Dinos and Choi Ji-min of the KIA Tigers who participated in the "Conversation with Seniors", baseball players who met the rookies shouted "Never drink and drive".
Commentator Park Yong-taek, who gave a lecture on the theme of 「Professional Road」, looked back on his career, which led to his career, which led to his 30th and 10th consecutive career of .300 and 2,504 hits (second place in all time), and one-club man's permanent golden javelin after watching the Beijing Olympics gold medal in the second division from his early professional days. Even at the age of 46 this year, he still has calluses in his hands, appearing in the `strongest baseball`.
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| KBO rookie orientation site. Reporter Kim Young-rok |
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Emphasizing professional body care and mindset, he said `everyone is always looking at the way people are treated in and out of the ballpark. Some teams included the evaluation in their annual salary performance at a certain percentage during their active days, but they also did not avoid talking about drunk driving, which is a waste of baseball.
Kang Jung-ho (former major leaguer) The repeated drunk driving scandals that led to Bae Young-bin (former Lotte Giants), Park Yoo-yeon (former Doosan Bears), Choi Seung-jin (former LG Twins coach), Lee Sang-young, Kim Yoo-min (LG) and Kim Do-kyu (Lotte) heightened the sense of crisis in the entire baseball world. Everyone warns of the danger, but the insensitivity to alcohol in some parts of baseball remains ingrained. In the end, LG club head Cha Myung-seok himself requested heavy punishment.
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| Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 2nd. LG's general manager Cha Myung-seok is watching the training. Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.7.2/ |
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Committee member Park Yong-taek said "You must have already been told not to drink and gamble. If you're an ordinary person, you'll know how big a mistake it is. "If you succeed in baseball and earn a good salary, and if you see a possibility of that, people gather around you. Money management. You have to be really good at managing people," he emphasized bloodily. On the other hand, he also expressed his desire that the 10 million audience last year would not end up as a once-in-a-time trend.
Director Park Jae-ho, who was giving a lecture on how to use media and how to do interviews well, also reiterated the risk of drunk driving. "Now, A-class FA is in an era where the total amount of money exceeds 10 billion won. If you get behind the wheel after drinking, this will fly away," he warned with a raised risk.
The current KBO disciplinary action is strikeout. The current drunk driving punishment regulations, which have been strengthened in 2022 since the inauguration of the institute, will result in a suspension of 70 games of license for the first time and a one-year disqualification if the license is revoked, and two drunk driving will be permanently expelled from the baseball world for five years and three times or more.
However, it is not enough to prevent public opinion. Social disciplinary action is already close to 'one-strikeout'. Director Park Jae-ho said "Celebrities are different from ordinary people. It becomes a problem if you take it as a problem. He reiterated that public opinion from fans is the top priority.
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| KBO rookie orientation site. Reporter Kim Young-rok |
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Choi Ji-min and Kim Hwi-jip are young seniors who are only three to four years apart from rookies this year, so the attention of juniors was focused. They drew enthusiastic sympathy by advising on the player's attitude from a more realistic perspective, from routine management and injury prevention to conversations with coaches and attending power analysis meetings.
When asked if fans recognize him often in everyday life, Choi Ji-min and Kim Hwi-jip recognize him a lot. That's how much you're loved. An indifferent player pretends not to know even when he sees it. Be good to your fans on your way to and from work."
Choi Ji-min congratulates everyone in professional uniforms. Watch out for social media, and never drink and drive. I hope you can finish your career with a good image," he stressed. Kim Hwi-jip also "Don't drink too much now that you're an adult, and cut back even if you eat." And be with a good senior. I was able to play baseball a little more correctly than others because I met a good senior named Kim Hye-sung early," he reiterated.
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| Kim Hwi-jip, who received a warm ovation for his delightful lecture. Training for the Premier 12 national team. Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.10.30/ |
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It was an orientation scene that desperately contained the desire of everyone in the baseball community to avoid further drunk driving scandals. At least, I hope that none of this year's rookies will be disciplined for drunk driving in the future.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
