Lee Jung-hoo (25) of the San Francisco Giants, who is suffering from injury, also appeared in the stadium for the first time in a long time and caught the ball thrown by his father. This situation is ahead of the San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs on the day.
The San Francisco club set the home game as “Korean Heritage Night,” a Korean day, and organized various events with the Korean Association of San Francisco and Bay (Chairman Kim Han-il).
San Francisco has set one day of the season as “Korean Heritage Night” for many years, but after not holding any special events for several years due to COVID-19, it resumed this year with the recruitment of Lee Jung-hoo. 안전한 카지노사이트
Former coach Lee came forward as the first pitchman before the game. Former coach Lee pitched in a San Francisco uniform shirt. Lee Jung-hoo caught the ball thrown by the former coach.
Lee Jung-hoo was injured last month and is in rehabilitation, but he came to the stadium with the club’s consideration for “Korean Heritage Night.”
Lee Jung-hoo wore a glove on his right hand because of the surgery due to a left shoulder injury. Lee Jung-hoo stood up and caught the ball thrown by Lee Jong-beom out of the strike zone.
The scene of the two father and son throwing the first pitch and the catch was followed by a strong applause from the stands, and Lee Jong-beom and Lee Jung-hoo smiled broadly and waved to the stands.
Lee Jung-hoo, who met before the game, laughed about catching his father’s ball at Oracle Park, saying, “It’s my first time doing it, so I think it’ll be a good time.”
More than 1,000 Koreans filled the stands at Oracle Park on the same day for “Korean Heritage Night,” with 800 spectators packed by the Korean Association.
Although Lee Jung-hoo did not play in the game, they enthusiastically cheered for San Francisco. In particular, they were enthusiastic when San Francisco’s consecutive home run hit in the bottom of the second inning when they were trailing 0-1.
Ahead of the match, various events were held to mark the “Korean Heritage Night” besides Lee Jong-beom and Lee Jung-hoo, the first pitch and the first pitch. San Francisco sent out a video of its pre-interview with Lee on its electronic display.
Lee said he listened to the song on his way to the stadium, adding that he picked “MC the Max” as his “favorite singer” and “Son Heung-min” as his “favorite sports player” without hesitation. “My room” is the best place to take a vacation.
Three local Korean children, Nathan Min, 9, Nicki Min, 5, and Jackson Lee, 7, shouted “Playball” to mark the start of the game.
The local Liliane Cliental Elementary School choir, which runs a Korean language program as a regular class, sang the U.S. national anthem in beautiful clothes. Taekwondo demonstration was also held.
Before the game, hundreds of Koreans attended the nearby park and held a pre-event hosted by the Korean Association to welcome Lee Jung-hoo and pray for his recovery from injury.
The event featured performances by a Korean K-pop dance team and band at UC Berkeley, a famous university in California, and Korean food such as chicken and gimbap.
Former coach Lee visited the venue and said, “Lee Jung-hoo cannot join ‘Korean Cultural Heritage Night’ due to an unexpected injury, but he is preparing well for next year.”
Roy Kim (15), who visited the stadium with his friends on this day, said, “I haven’t been to the stadium for a while due to injuries after Lee Jung-hoo, but today I saw both Lee Jong-beom and Lee Jung-hoo of ‘Legend’ and it is meaningful that there is a lot of Korean culture at Oracle Park.”
In the game, San Francisco won 4-3 against the Chicago Cubs, making the “Korean Heritage Night” more enjoyable.