KIA Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho met with a special guest at the Gwangju Lotte match on the 25th.
Kia Tigers’ coach Kim Ki-tae visited the Kia Champions Field. Kim was invited as the first pitchman for the match, which Kia called the pennant race championship event and the opening ceremony of the Korean Series.안전놀이터
Coach Kim, who visited the baseball stadium in a neat suit rather than a familiar red uniform, told reporters in his signature salute pose during his tenure at Kia, smiled brightly and asked for a handshake.
2017 KIA, which was led by head coach Kim, is considered the “best team of all time.”
He has posted a flurry of records including the most hits by a single season team, the highest batting average and eight consecutive games in which he scored in double digits, 11 consecutive hits, a team batting average of .300, and 20 wins by Yang Hyeon-jong and Hector Noesi. In terms of box office hit, he also recorded the first 1 million mark in spectatorship since the establishment of Kia Champions Field. Above all, his teamwork and the spirit of the Tigers, which was revealed at every moment of crisis by uniting with Kim to win the pennant race and the Korean Series, have been even talked about for seven years now. Even players ranked first this season, saying that 2017 was even stronger.
“It is a great honor for me personally to be invited to such an event and even throw the first pitch,” coach Kim said. “The field, the front desk and the fans must all be united in one mind to achieve results. I was surprised and proud of him. He is one step ahead of me.” “In the 2017 Korean Series, Lee gave his all by sacrificing his younger teammates even to their mature bodies. I think young players at that time have learned from him and are keeping pace with him so far,” he said with a smile. “I will pray for the Korean Series to come to good results with fans’ support.”
“I think Kim was the best member when I was with him,” Lee said. “Kim always mentioned ‘manager for players’. I have played baseball with similar thoughts, and the baseball stadium I am pursuing is not much different from the manager’s,” he said. “I really want to achieve what manager Kim achieved in 2017. As much as I see the manager today, I want to listen to him and make up for his shortcomings,” he said. “He is someone who always thinks of ‘the energy of the universe’. I hope he gives us a lot of energy today. I hope that ‘the energy of the universe’ comes to us.”