"I dreamed of a scene like today." Now, Jung Hae-young's father, Kia's winning catcher 31 years ago, is smiling brightly
"I dreamed of a scene like today." Now, Jung Hae-young's father, Kia's winning catcher 31 years ago, is smiling brightly
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Following the victory of the father-son Korean Series, which took 31 years to win the 父, another happy occasion has occurred. His father watched his son receive the award.
Jung Hae-young won the Save Award at the "2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO Awards" held at Lotte Hotel World Crystal Ballroom in Seoul at 2 p.m. on the 26th.
Jung became the "save king" with two wins, three losses and one hold and 31 saves with an earned run average of 2.49 in 53 games (50 ⅔ innings). He also became the youngest player to set a new 100 saves in Korean history. Notably, he was responsible for the last out count in the Korean Series, completing Kia's overall win.
Now it's time to win the award. What is meaningful is that I came to the ceremony with my father.
Jung Hae-young's father is Jung Hoe-yeol, manager of Dongwon University's baseball team, who played as a catcher for the Haitai (current KIA) Tigers when he was a player.
In 1993, Chung won the Korean Series as the main catcher of the Haitai Tigers (current KIA Tigers). Thirty-one years later, his son has achieved the title by serving as the closing pitcher.
When Jung took the podium and received the trophy, Chung smiled brightly and applauded. Soon after, he went up to the podium to celebrate the occasion with a bouquet of flowers.
Coach Chung Hoe-yeol stood side by side with Jung Hae-young, a player interviewer, after the awards ceremony.
"I couldn't be happier," Chung said with the name "KIA Tigers' Jung Hae-young's family" on his left chest. "I attended the award ceremony only once (when I was nominated for the Golden Glove) when I was a player," Chung said with a big smile. "I feel great and grateful to be able to come on such a big stage thanks to my son."
"(Jeong) Hae-young dreamed of a scene like today when she was a rookie," he said. "Regardless of her will, she can finish off all the hold from the starting pitcher who struggled with the result. It must be a lot of stress. I am proud and grateful that Hae-young overcame it well and produced a responsible result," he said, expressing satisfaction as a father.
As a father and as a senior baseball player, he did not spare any advice. "There must be a time when we fail. I hope that I will become a baseball player and son who can recover quickly and stand up boldly," coach Chung Hoi-yeol said.
"Good performance is good, but what's more important is personality," he said, adding, "I hope Hae-young becomes a player who is respected by fans and people around her."
He also gave some pressure while giving compliments. "I got a chance faster than I thought. I'm not a top-rated player, but I'm grateful that he grew up as a main player, but I have a few more titles, like 200 saves. I hope he can play baseball for a long time."
As soon as she talked about her record, her smile was erased. However, she soon said, "I think it's natural to do well," and added, "I think I have to do better than now. I'm proud of myself today and I want to show better performances." 먹튀검증
Jung will soon receive a winning bonus from the club. I will give a huge gift to my father.
"It's an important story," coach Chung Hoi-yeol said.
"I'm going to give you a car or a watch as a gift," Chung said. Then Chung couldn't hide his big smile, saying, "I'm very satisfied. I'm very happy."