Former Samsung Lions catcher Lee Man-soo (heart) and pitcher Kim Si-jin (proper) acknowledge followers after taking part in a pregame ceremony earlier than Sport 3 of the Korean Sequence at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, 235 kilometers southeast of Seoul, Friady. (Yonhap)
Two of the best gamers in Samsung Lions historical past participated in a pregame ceremony earlier than the primary Korean Sequence sport in a brand new dwelling stadium.
Former Lions ace Kim Si-jin threw out the ceremonial first pitch, and his former catcher Lee Man-soo crouched behind the plate to do the catching earlier than Sport 3 of the Korean Sequence in opposition to the Kia Tigers at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, 235 kilometers southeast of Seoul.
Jang On-yu, grandson of the late Lions outfielder Jang Hyo-jo, stood within the field with a bat for the ceremony.
That is the primary Korean Sequence sport at Daegu Samsung Lions Park, which opened in 2016.
Kim pitched for the Lions from 1983 to 1988, and was the primary Korea Baseball Group pitcher to succeed in 100 profession wins. He led the KBO with 25 wins in 1985 and 23 wins in 1987.
Lee spent his complete 16-year profession with the Lions, beginning within the inaugural KBO season in 1982. He grew to become the primary participant to win the batting Triple Crown in 1984, main the league with a .340 common, 23 homers and 80 RBIs in 89 video games.
He completed his profession with 252 dwelling runs and was the primary Lions participant to have his quantity retired.
Jang Hyo-jo gained 4 batting titles in a five-year span from 1983 to 1987. He had a .330 lifetime batting common, the second-highest mark in KBO historical past amongst hitters with no less than 3,000 plate appearances. He died in 2011. (Yonhap)
