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First match, not MLB… Strike out a batter at NC Parsons

(Changwon = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi In-young = Choo Shin-soo (SSG Landers, 39) from the MLB Major League Baseball struck out looking for the first at-bat in Korean professional baseball.

Choo Shin-soo made his historic debut at the 2021 KBO demonstration match between SSG and NC Dinos held at Changwon NC Park in Gyeongnam on the 21st.

After graduating from high school, Shin-soo Choo, who went to the US professional baseball game, played for the major league Texas Rangers until last year.

Choo Shin-soo, who went into self-isolation after entering Korea, joined the SSG spring camp immediately after being released from quarantine on the 11th, but did not play in practice games. On this day, the demonstration game is the stage for Choo Shin-soo’s first actual battle in Korea.

It is also his first appearance since he recorded one hit in a single at-bat against the Houston Astros on September 28 last year (Korean time).

As a result, on this day, Choo Shin-soo was selected as the No. 2 designated batter and was replaced after striking out, striking out, and hitting the ball.

Before the start of the game, the name of the designated batter Choo Shin-soo appeared on the SSG’s second batter on the Changwon NC Park display. Choo Shin-soo’s name was first engraved on the display board of the KBO League Stadium.

In front of SSG’s Dougout, Choo Shin-soo, wearing a white’Incheon Army uniform’, which is SSG’s temporary uniform, appeared.

Then, as the national anthem flowed and the national ritual proceeded, Choo Shin-soo closed his eyes and salutes with a helmet on his hand.

When the game started, SSG hitter No. 1, Jong-Wook Go picked a walk, and Shin-soo Choo entered the at-bat.

After several practice swings, Choo Shin-soo took a pose at the plate and faced NC starter Wes Parsons. Parsons, who joined the NC this year, has a career in the major leagues of 33 games and 39⅔innings (1-3, an average ERA of 5.67).

Before the game, Choo Shin-soo announced that he would focus on seeing a lot of the opponent’s pitchers during the demonstration game.

Choo Shin-soo watched Parsons’ ball until the 1-ball-1 strike. Since then, I played the bat for the first time, but it was a miserable swing.

In the 1-ball-2 strike, Parsons watched the ball, but the referee struck out.

After returning to Dougout, Choo Shin-soo tilted his head and expressed the feeling of Korea’s first at-bat with an expression.

In the beginning of the 3rd, which was pushed 0-7, Choo Shin-soo hit the second at-bat from the first base. The opponent was still Parsons.

Choo Shin-soo, who passed an initial strike, fouled the second ball. The ball hit by Choo Shin-soo hit his leg.

Afterwards, Choo Shin-soo picked the 3rd ball, but struck out a false swing by throwing the bat at the high ball outside the 4th ball.

Choo Shin-soo smiled a little as if he had struck out the batters.

In the beginning of the 5th inning, 1-9 behind, Choo Shin-soo came back again without a runner.

Choo Shin-soo watched the new pitcher Song Myung-ki’s initial strike.

In the second pitch, Shin-soo Choo swung the bat greatly, but was caught as a floating ball in the left field.

Choo Shin-soo, running with his head down, turned to Dougout with a wide smile when the ball was caught.

Song Myeong-do, who is 18 years younger than Choo Shin-soo, smiled while holding an out count against Choo Shin-soo.

Kim Kang-min instead of Choo Shin-soo came in as the lead batter in the 8th inning, chasing 1-11. SSG coach Kim Won-hyung announced in advance that Choo Shin-soo will only play 3 at-bats before the game.

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