[서울신문] Lee Taeyang, who received a luxury watch from Choo Shin-soo, “I took a taxi because of the watch”

Choo Shin-soo presents a Roger V’s wristwatch worth 20 million won to Lee Tae-yang, who gave up uniform number 17

SSG Choo Shin-soo is presenting a watch to Lee Tae-yang, who gave up his uniform number '17' while making his first greetings with the SSG squad, who finished a practice match with Lotte, a professional baseball team, at the Sajik Stadium in Busan on the afternoon of the 11th.  yunhap news.

▲ SSG Choo Shin-soo is presenting a watch to Lee Tae-yang, who gave up his uniform number ’17’ while making his first greetings with the SSG squad, who finished a practice match with Lotte, a professional baseball team, at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the afternoon of the 11th. yunhap news.

Lee Tae-yang, 31, a right-handed pitcher of SSG Landers in professional baseball, is the only baseball player to play with three Korean major leaguers.

Taeyang Lee played as a player with Hyunjin Ryu (Toronto Blue Jays) and Chanho Park (retired) during the Hanwha Eagles team, and this year he plays Hansuk Rice with Shinsoo Choo.

On the 11th, Lee Taeyang received a great gift from Choo Shin-soo. Lee Taeyang gave up his uniform number 17 to Choo Shin-soo.

Choo Shin-soo said, “Thank you for giving up your uniform number” after delivering the super-high-priced Swiss watch brand Roger Dub’s wristwatch to Lee Tae-yang.

Lee Taeyang laughed, saying, “I think I have a lot of blessings myself,” saying, “I will be the only player who played in the same team as Park Chan-ho, Ryu Hyun-jin, and Choo Shin-soo before the practice match with KBO League kt wiz held at Ulsan Munsu Stadium on the 13th.”

“I learned a lot while exercising with the best athletes,” he said. “I think I should show what I have learned in the game.”

He added, “I was surprised that Shin-soo Choo gave me a gift.

Choo Shin-soo did not just give a gift to Lee Tae-yang, who gave up his uniform number. Lee Taeyang said, “I was grateful for my attention first, and I was grateful for the conversation.”

“I usually take the subway when I go home, but yesterday I took a taxi because I had to bring an expensive watch,” Lee Taeyang laughed. He said, “I boasted of the watch I received to Ryu Hyun-jin, but Hyun-jin told me to wear it well.”

Reporter Yoon Chang-soo [email protected]

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