at the offices of Seoul, Jamsil Baseball Stadium, and Doosan on the afternoon of the 7th. Senior reporter Kim Bong-gyu [email protected]” alt=”Doosan, infielder, and Gyeong-min Heo pose before an interview with Doosan, infielder, and Gyeong-min Heo at Seoul, Jamsil Baseball Stadium, Doosan, and offices on the afternoon of the 7th <한겨레>And poses before the interview. Senior reporter Kim Bong-gyu [email protected]
I liked baseball. It was just good. Mother dried up. He said, “It is baseball that has a higher probability of failure than success.” I did it though. I like it. I practiced by playing the wall by myself (throwing the ball against the wall and receiving it). When I was in elementary school, I vaguely wanted to become a major leaguer like Park Chan-ho. Although he was not a big leaguer, he was guaranteed the longest contract period (7 years) and total amount (8.5 billion won) as a free agent (FA) player in the history of the Doosan Bears. 8.5 billion won is the highest amount in Stove League in terms of total value. He is also a player with great feelings, such as giving a dinner bag to the kitchen aunts of the Jamsil cafeteria without the club’s knowledge. An exemplary appearance inside and outside the baseball field was reflected in the contract. Heo Gyeong-min (31), who met’One Club Man’ at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in mid-January, will unfold.
Eighteen Becomes Youth Representative
He is skinny (176cm 69kg). Even when I was younger. A solid basic skill was covered by the physique. “Because it’s so small, I’ve heard a lot of saying’I make baseball pretty’ rather than saying’I’m good at baseball’.” I even heard the words “It’s hard to survive in a pro with your physical condition.” I had doubts about myself,’Will I be able to do well with this physique?’ but I steadily improved my skills. Thanks to these efforts, from the first grade of Gwangju Il High School, he overtook seniors like Gira-seong such as Seo Gun-chang (now Kiwoom Heroes) and took the position of shortstop. It means that the defense was outstanding. He was also selected as a youth representative (2008). Heo Kyung-min said, “At that time, it was like a dream. Oh Ji-hwan, Ahn Chi-hong, Kim Sang-soo, and other kids from all over the country gathered and I had only one chance in my life, and I was very proud to have done it.”
Twenty, apply to the police office
I fell from my family for the first time as I was nominated for a rookie by Doosan in the second round. When I went to Seoul from Gwangju to’I’m Alone’, I got two bats, a glove, and a blanket. Perhaps because of the loneliness of being alone, his weight fell to 60kg. Among the professional players, he was more shrunken. Heo Gyeong-min said, “I was small, but I was strong.” It was thanks to my parents constantly taking care of all kinds of nutrition except snakes. There was no place for him in the Doosan Infield. Kim Dong-ju, Son Si-heon, Lee Won-seok, Oh Jae-won, Kim Jae-ho, and so on were full of backups. On the other hand, Sue Bin, the motive of the team, became the first team. Ahn Chi-hong (then KIA), a motive of the national team, also took the lead since their debut. “I played baseball the same as my friends… I felt a sense of self-destruction. Eventually, at the recommendation of the club, he joined the professional team after a year. I joined the National Police Agency. Heo Gyeong-min said, “I thought I was going to be indolent, so I thought that the 2nd team game was the 1st group game, and I really played badly. “I missed less than 10 games in two years,” he said. “I have physical strength to play for two years by the Police Agency, and I also thought that my baseball was increasing. I really wanted to be a first-team player at that time.”
Twenty-five, first in the Korean series
After being discharged from the National Police Agency, he became the first Army player he wanted, but it was a backup position. During the third season, he went to second baseman, shortstop, etc. At the beginning of the 2015 season, the opportunity finally came, and he took over the built-in third baseman. He was in his mid-20s. Heo Kyung-min said, “If I had to show growth while adapting to the professional stage in my early twenties, I thought it was the time to show the results of growth around my mid twenties. I wanted to hear that I have grown from the previous year.”
While playing an active role as a table setter in Doosan, the most memorable thing is in the 5th round of the 2015 Korean Series. I even enjoyed the thrill of winning the first Korean series on the stage of my first professional debut. At that time, Heo Kyung-min also set a record for the most hits in a single postseason (21). He said, “I grabbed the last outcount and ran from third base to the mound, and it flew as if I had wings on my feet.” So, when did you finish second in the Korean Series last year? “I’m coming back to Dougout, and I felt like I had a lead bag on my feet.” So, he said, “I hate the runner-up.”
30, 7 years of baseball guaranteed
It was Doosan, which was very stubborn for internal free agent players, but Heo Kyung-min was the exception. 8.5 billion won in 7 years. In the annual average (1.214.28 million won), it is behind Jang Won-joon (2.1 billion won, 4 years 8.4 billion won), which was recruited by Lotte, but is ranked first in terms of total value. This is evidence that Doosan needs it both inside and outside of the economy. Moreover, he is a player who shines even more by defending, not attacking, on the ground. Heo Gyeong-min said, “It’s really good to be able to play my favorite baseball for 7 years,” he said. “If I do well, my juniors will be treated like this. I have a sense of responsibility.” He added, “I am proud to show the league that I can win a big contract with expectations for defense and team harmony, not with visible achievements such as hitting records.” A close friend Sue-bin Su (6 years 5.6 billion won) remained on the team, but it hurts that Jae-il Oh (Samsung, 4 years 5 billion won) and Choi Ju-hwan (SK 4 years 4.2 billion won) transferred. In particular, for Jae-il Oh, he said, “I envy Samsung infielders,” because he was a senior who was “thank you for receiving it well at first base.” Of course, I did not forget the saying, “I will practice hard during spring camp so that no matter who sees first base, I will practice hard.” Heo Gyeong-min said, “I have never hated baseball.” “The fun of hitting the ball and the thrill of catching the batter” is because nothing can be compared. Even after a huge contract, he stamped himself at Jamsil Baseball Stadium every day. Heo Gyeong-min, who knows the meaning of his small-sized big roads to his juniors. By Kim Yang-hee, staff reporter [email protected]