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| On the afternoon of the 21st, SSG Choo Shin-soo is giving a national rite before the first demonstration game of the 2021 season of professional baseball held at Changwon NC Park in Gyeongnam Province, before the NC Dinos and SSG Landers game. 2021.3.21/News1 © News1 Reporter Yeo Ju-yeon |
Choo Shin-soo (39‧SSG), who first appeared on the stage of the professional baseball KBO league, was deeply impressed by the national anthem that rang before the game.
Choo Shin-soo started as the No. 2 designated batter in the 2021 KBO League demonstration game against the’defending champion’ NC Dinos held at Changwon NC Park on the 21st, and was only a three at-bat-free hitter. I struck out twice.
But after the game, Choo Shin-soo’s face was bright.
Shin-soo Choo met with reporters, “I felt very good when I was at the plate. I couldn’t express my experience with Korean players in words.” “That’s right.”
He added, “It was a special experience to hear the national anthem (before the game). Since I have only heard the US nation in the major leagues for 20 years, I feel as if I have competed in an international match.” Added.
SSG coach Kim Won-hyung was also satisfied with Choo Shin-soo’s first match.
Choo Shin-soo said, “After the game, the manager said that it was’good’ and asked’how was it?'” and said, “It was a game that had income compared to the amount of training. It was better than I thought.”
Choo Shin-soo struck out both against NC’s new foreign pitcher Wes Parsons twice. In the first episode, after striking out looking, he exchanged opinions with the coaching staff at the dugout.
He said, “I was waiting for the data because I thought the ball was missing at first. I just wanted to check if my judgment was correct. I always did it in the major leagues,” he said. Explained.
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| In the first demonstration game of the 2021 season of professional baseball held at Changwon NC Park in Gyeongnam on the afternoon of the 21st, there is no one player in the first 5th inning of the NC Dinos and SSG Landers. SSG Choo Shin-soo is heading for the dugout after a flyout. 2021.3.21/News1 © News1 Reporter Yeo Ju-yeon |
In the third at-bat in the 5th inning, Choo Shin-soo stepped down from the left fielder against NC’s second pitcher Song Myung-ki. After going out, Choo Shin-soo laughed and went into the dugout.
Shin-soo Choo laughed, “I felt good just by hitting the ball into the bat,” and laughed, “I didn’t talk to Song Myeong-gi, but I was one of my juniors. I also thought of my first son, 17 years old. “A good pitcher” praised Song Myeong-gi.
Choo Shin-soo, who planned to see as many balls as possible on this day, climbed the 3rd at-bat and watched a total of 10 balls. Choo Shin-soo said, “I tried to swing the bat if I could hit the ball. The other pitchers also actively pitched. I thought that it would be worth hitting while playing the game.”
Choo Shin-soo, who stopped hitting no hits that day, is expected to hit the plate again against the Lotte Giants on the 22nd.