Should I take off Uncle Choo's tag? 12 years of living as a wild man → unfamiliar scene because I'm obsessed with Incheon baseball...Park Jeongtae's announcement
Jan 02, 2025
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He has a unique batting form, a bright smile, a posture to play baseball like a battlefield, and the protagonist of 31 consecutive hits (the KBO record in a single season).
There was always 'Lotte' in that heart. Park Jung-tae, not a giant, and a coastal pier, not a Busan seagull, are hard to imagine yet.
The same goes for Park Jung-tae himself. SSG Landers announced that it will appoint former commentator Park Jung-tae as the head coach of Futures (second division) ahead of the new year of Eulsa.
He played baseball in Busan all his life and has never left Busan as a coach or commentator. How did they reach SSG, which seems to have nothing in common except for the same port city.
Park Jung-tae, head coach of SSG Futures, gave a lecture to SSG's second team from 2023 to 2024. I talked about the mindset of a professional and my baseball philosophy, and I think the head of the club watched it with interest." He said "It's a matter of getting a house right away. I don't know anyone in Incheon, and I don't know the geography very well."
Since Lotte's batting coach in 2012, he has been away from the professional baseball scene for a long time except for commentators. What have you been up to.
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He has no special relationship with the head of the club. When he said, "'Did you receive a love call from Kim Jae-hyun, the head of SSG?'", he went through a very complicated and difficult procedure ahead of the appointment of the Future's head coach. It took a lot of time, too. I thought it was really not normal."
"We weren't close to General Manager Kim Jae-hyun even when he was a player. I have hardly met him since retirement." Then "It's been a long time since I saw the final interview in front of (Kim Jae-seop) and (Kim Jae-hyun) at the end. But since it was such an official event, I felt awkward and embarrassed," he added.
Therefore, he has a heavy responsibility to take on the heavy responsibility of being the head coach of Futures. The SSG club made such a difficult choice. Now it's Park Jung-tae's turn to repay.
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He had a bright smile when he was active, but he was more gritty than him. His nickname is 'Virgin'. There is also some connection with Incheon baseball during the dynasty.
"I also called Lee Sung-yong, the head coach of the first team. The second team is an organization that exists for the first team, and general manager Kim Jae-hyun and director Lee Sung-yong are my bosses. I will do my best to help the team become stronger."
SSG even won the Korean Series in 2022 with 'Wire to Wire (Keeping No. 1 from the beginning to the end of the season)', but later gave up the throne to the LG Twins and KIA Tigers.
Legendary Choo Shin-soo, who announced his retirement after last year, has been appointed as an assistant to the team's owner and is trying to create a sustainable strong team. Choo Shin-soo and Park Jung-tae are related to their nephews and uncles. Choo Shin-soo entered baseball and is also a role model.
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"I didn't even talk about baseball with (Chu) Shin-su until the appointment. As a result, I'm glad that I showed my recognition as a baseball player, not an uncle. I called him comfortably late, but I was surprised when he called me 'Aide'. Playing in the same team as Shin-soo, I feel overwhelmed and happy to talk about 'Our team' I never thought this opportunity would come."
Futures manager Park Jung-tae kept smiling and did not hide his joy of returning to the baseball field. He said "It still doesn't feel real. I received a congratulatory call and said, "I think I can believe it little by little while saying New Year's greetings."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
