Shin-soo Choo is No. 17 memorable in Cleveland, Texas
Park Chan-ho (47), Korean No. 1 major leaguer, and Ryu Hyun-jin (33), who went straight to the big league for the first time in the KBO League, were selected as’the players representing the number 61 and 99 of the Los Angeles Dodgers’.
Players who wrote Korean baseball history in the American Professional Baseball Major League (MLB) have established themselves as memorable players in each club.
Choo Shin-soo (38) was selected as the symbol of’No. 17′ by the Texas Rangers and the Cleveland Indians, and Kim Byeong-hyun (41), wearing the’No. 49′, was mentioned as the most memorable player among the players who played in the Arizona Diamondbacks.
On the 29th (Korean time), MLB.com selected and released the best players in uniform numbers by club.
In the Dodgers, two Korean players were named.
Park Chan-ho’s uniform number 61, who spent nine seasons at the Dodgers, including 1994-2001 and 2008, is a very important number not only in Korean baseball, but also in the history of the Dodgers.
MLB.com introduced “Park Chan-ho is the first Korean player to open the major leagues”.
Park Chan-ho, who debuted in the big leagues at the Dodgers in 1994, played 275 matches during his nine years for the Dodgers, playing an active part in an ERA of 84 wins 58 losses and a two saves of 3.77.
Park Chan-ho also won 124 wins (98 losses), holding the record for the most wins in major league Asian pitchers.
Ryu Hyun-jin was evaluated as a player representing No. 99 of the Dodgers, who started life in the big league, and the current team, Toronto Blue Jays.
There was a competitor in the Dodgers.
MLB.com looked back, “Hyunjin Ryu, a left-handed pitcher from Korea, easily won the victory.”
Ryu Hyun-jin wore a Dodgers uniform from 2013 to 2019 and fought with an average ERA of 54 wins 33 losses and 2.98 ERA.
MLB.com said, “I can’t forget Manny Ramirez (who played 99 times in the Dodgers for 3 seasons),” but chose Ryu Hyun-jin, who played for the Dodgers for a long time, as’the player representing the number 99′.
In Toronto, it was’Best 99′ without any disagreement.
The MLB.com Toronto Page said, “Of the 99 players, the most famous player in Canada is Wayne Gretzky of North American Ice Hockey (NHL).
Ryu Hyun-jin signed a four-year contract with Toronto ahead of the 2020 season and ran 99 times.
In the first season, Ryu Hyun-jin (5-3) played an active part with an average ERA of 2.69, and was also a candidate for Cy Young (3rd place in the American League vote), emphasizing the status of Toronto ace Hyun-jin Ryu.
Choo Shin-soo was mentioned as ’17 times to remember’ in Texas and Cleveland.
In Texas, he was voted alongside Nelson Cruz, and in Cleveland ranked 17th best.
Kim Byeong-hyun’s number 49, who was thrilled to win the World Series in 2001 in Arizona, was also selected as a uniform number that will remain in the club’s history.
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