“I’m running really hard, but it’s a pity that it seems to be buried by mistake.”

These are the words KT Wiz coach Lee Kang-cheol said ahead of the home game against Doosan Bears on the 19th. It was about Kang Baek-ho.

Kang Baek-ho had a major accident in an away game against the LG Twins on the 18th. He played in right field and caught the opponent’s right-handed hit in a safe first base situation. LG runner Park Hae-min reached third base, and Kang Baek-ho, who saw this, threw a so-called ‘Arirang throw’ to the infielder in a hasty judgment that Park Hae-min would not play anymore. Park Hae-min, who is quick and witty, saw this and dug into the home. It was a play that was too embarrassing and insincere to wear the title of a professional player.

I wouldn’t know if another player had made this mistake, but because it was Kang Baek-ho, there was an uproar. He debuted in his professional career as a ‘genius hitter’ and received a huge spotlight. He was often criticized for not being able to focus on the game and focusing on the individual rather than the team. He vowed to “become a mature player” and “do better” every time, but accidents happen.

With this incomprehensible play by Kang Baek-ho, the game was tied, and starting pitcher Ko Young-pyo collapsed that inning and KT knelt. Of course, even if Kang Baek-ho threw properly, there was a possibility that he would give the flow of the game because he was on 1st and 3rd base safely, but it was clear that it was a scene that should never come out anyway.

NC Dinos and KT Wiz match held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 9th. At the end of the second inning, warrior Kang Baek-ho came in with a solo shot and was congratulated by manager Lee Kang-cheol. 먹튀검증
Still, Kang Baek-ho is a truly blessed player. If he had a good team performance or met another cool-headed coach, it was a second run. However, it is rare for KT to apply such a withdrawal to Kang Baek-ho, who has been cherishing him since joining. ‘Dukjang’ director Lee also embraced his pupil.

Coach Lee said, “Basically, it’s true that I did something wrong,” but “I don’t think it’s because of that play that we lost the game. If it was after two outs, it would have been a problem, but it was a situation that led to the first and third bases safely anyway.” There were many intentions to cover Kang Baek-ho.

“Kang Baek-ho is playing really hard this season, but it’s a pity that he seems to be buried because of that mistake,” he said, asking people to remember Baek-ho Kang, who has been working hard in other plays this season, rather than making mistakes for a moment.

Fortunately, if KT had lost to Doosan, the aftermath of Kang Baek-ho would have lasted longer, but the controversy was subdued to some extent by defeating Doosan 6-1. Coach Lee continued to appoint Kang Baek-ho as the number one hitter, and Kang Baek-ho also reciprocated the coach’s trust with one hit, one walk, and multiple on-base.

Kang Baek-ho seems to have to focus more on everything on the pitch with the determination that this is his last mistake. This is because neither coach Lee nor the club can just watch similar things repeat forever.