“The last at-bat shout gave me goosebumps...

“The last at-bat shout gave me goosebumps... We will do well again, our team.”

“We will do well again next year, our team.”

Lee Jeong-hoo (26, San Francisco Giants) signed a six-year, $113 million contract with San Francisco and recorded three weeks of his life in the U.S. through a vlog and sent it to Kiwoom Heroes. Kiwoom divided it into two parts on the 15th and 16th and uploaded it to the club's YouTube channel.

Although Lee Jeong-hoo lives in LA and San Francisco, he has spoken about Kiwoom several times. Kiwoom is our team, and our team is Kiwoom. Even after signing a contract with San Francisco, it remained the same. “This is Jeong-hoo Lee of the San Francisco Giants” may not be a common phrase yet, but it is also true that the affection for Kiwoom is that great.

First of all, Lee Jung-hoo will never forget the Gocheok Samsung Lions game on October 10, 2023, which was his farewell game in the KBO League. He confessed that he revisits the emotion of that day from time to time. “Everyone was happy at Kiwoom. What I remember most recently was the last home game. I will never forget the cheers I received during my last at-bat of the last game. It really gave me goosebumps. “I watch it every day,” he said.

That game was Kiwoom's final home game. Manager Hong Won-ki, with Lee Jeong-hoo's consent, sent him out to bat in the last at-bat of the final home game as Lee Jung-hoo's rehabilitation after ankle extensor zone surgery entered the final stages. It was with two outs in the bottom of the 8th inning, and as soon as Lee Jung-hoo entered the batter's box, he bowed at a 90-degree angle toward the first and third bases of the Gocheok Dome spectator stands. And after a long game against Tae-hoon Kim, he retired with a ground ball to second base.

Afterwards, he returned to the first base dugout and the entire Gocheok Dome crowd gave him a standing ovation. Because it was the last home game, there were a lot more spectators than usual. In the VIP section, San Francisco general manager Pete Putilla also stood up like the fans and gave Lee Jung-hoo a standing ovation. Lee Jeong-hoo also took off his helmet again to express his gratitude.

Lee Jeong-hoo left a message of advice to Kiwoom juniors. “I hope my juniors work hard. Of course, everyone works hard, but there is no team that gives as many opportunities as our team. In fact, if I do well, I can play as a starting player right away. Everyone's dream is not to become a professional baseball player, but to become a starter and do well. I know everyone is working hard, but I wish they would work just a little harder. I hope I become a player who catches the opportunity when it comes. Then the team becomes stronger. Rather than being a player who continues to compete for the starting position, I hope he does overwhelmingly well. “If I do well, the team has no choice but to do well.”

Lee Jeong-hoo was also the dugout leader. He said, “You will feel so empty without me. It's not a baseball thing, but since one kid who always talks and makes noise is gone, who will be able to fill that empty spot? I think my vacancy can be filled in terms of baseball. But being loud and talking a lot on the playground... “He said.

.” Fans responded that they felt empty and missed Lee Jung-hoo's sincerity. He is a superstar who will forever remain in Kiwoom history.

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