I promised to mature as much as it hurts. Kang Baek-ho (24, KT Wiz) bowed his head with an apology at the ceremony.
“I would like to ask you some questions about Kang Baek-ho.” On the 10th, ahead of the WBC Round 1 match against Japan, coach Lee Kang-cheol spoke cautiously at a press conference. It was while answering a question about Kang Baek-ho, who suffered an embarrassing run in the match against Australia the previous day. However, Kang Baek-ho’s name was written in the starting lineup. It was because he believed in Kang Baek-ho’s skills and mental strength.
Kang Baek-ho hit a double in the game against Australia on the 9th as a pinch hitter. Later, while raising his fist towards the bench, he fell off second base and was tagged out. As Australia lost 7-8, arrows of criticism fell on Kang Baek-ho.
Kang Baek-ho said after the match against China after the first round elimination was confirmed on the 13th, “I played a game I regret. I admit it.” He continued, “I felt so good that I couldn’t control it. It was a play that I shouldn’t have shown.”
Kang Baek-ho has been loved by baseball fans since joining KT in 2018. During his high school years, he was a multi-faceted beauty who was excellent at hitting as well as defending pitcher and catcher. Kang Baek-ho, who turned into an outfielder when he turned pro, turned to first baseman to make use of his batting talent. Although he has had his ups and downs, there is no player in his early 20s who strikes as powerfully as Kang Baek-ho. In this WBC, whenever batting practice, he blew a ball into the crowd.
However, two years ago, he was under intense fire at the Tokyo Olympics. It was because he was caught chewing gum while falling behind in the bronze medal match. Commissioner Park Chan-ho, who was in charge of the commentary at the time, said, “We have to continue fighting in the dugout,” and the arrows of the fans headed for Kang Baek-ho.
Kang Baek-ho,메이저놀이터 who became the center of attention again, said with a calm expression, “I’m fine. He continued, “I prepared hard, but unfortunately the results were not good. I’m sorry I didn’t do as well as I expected, and I’ll work hard with a sense of responsibility in future tournaments.”
There were many things, but Kang Baek-ho is still the future of Korean baseball. Following the Tokyo Olympics, he swung a hard hit at this WBC. Hit (7 hits in 14 at-bats). His batting average in three international competitions since the 2019 Premier 12 is 0.362 (17 hits in 47 at-bats).If Lee Jung-hoo advances to the MLB after this season, Baek-ho Kang will bat in the Premier 12 next year. I have to lead. Kang Baek-ho said, “It’s a pity that I can’t show as much as
I prepared, and I’ll show you during the season.” I can’t ask everyone to like it, but I’ll work harder so that many people can see me as a good player, grow as a player, and become a player with good humanity, so please watch over me.”