Jamsil = Correspondent Kim Woo-jong | 2023.06.19 05:41
Everyone was a hero. Heo Do-hwan (39) collapsed after being hit in the neck by a bouncing helmet. As soon as Heo Do-hwan was confirmed, Kim Seon-seon, an umpire from the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), immediately took off his helmet and turned over to check his condition. At the same time, Doosan host Yang Eui-ji (36) helped Heo Do-hwan loosen his belt and breathe. Even Huh Do-hwan, who contacted Yang Eui-ji separately after the game, saying “thank you”. Everyone’s spirit of partnership shone through.
The fierce competition between the LG Twins and Doosan Bears in Jamsil over the weekend has come to an end. The result is a 2-1 LG series win. In the first of three consecutive games held on the 16th, it was a heated game that even resulted in a bench clearing.
Still, there was a warm moment that warmed everyone’s hearts for a while, on the 17th at the Jamsil Stadium. Doosan’s strikeout in the bottom of the third inning. Yang Eui-ji stepped to the plate on the second out and the second base chance. The ball count is 2-2. LG starter Kelly’s 7th pitch curve bounce (132km) and go for catcher Heo Do-hwan. However, the ball dug under the protective equipment on the side of Heo Do-hwan’s neck and hit the neck as it was. Heo Do-hwan caught the ball again and looked at the movement of the runner at second base, but he soon collapsed on the spot.
At first, the two referees Kim Seon-seon and Yang Eui-ji did not notice Heo Do-hwan’s condition. However, when Heo Do-hwan continued not to wake up, Kim Ju-sim looked at Heo Do-hwan. Ju-sim Kim, who immediately sensed that the situation was unusual, took off Heo Do-hwan’s helmet and turned his body to stimulate breathing. Yang Eui-ji, who saw this scene after spinning around the plate for a while, helped Heo Do-hwan loosen his belt and breathe comfortably without as much pressure as possible. Medical staff immediately rushed out and checked Heo Do-hwan’s condition. Fortunately, Heo Do-hwan woke up immediately. Heo Do-hwan, who was coughing a few times, shook his head and came to his senses before returning to the game.
A situation that could have led to a serious accident if he had not been able to breathe normally in time. As a result, this was the moment when the spirit of partnership between referee Kim Seon-seon and Yang Eui-ji shone through. On the 18th, before the Jamsil LG game, I was able to hear about the situation through Yang Eui-ji. Yang Eui-ji remembered the moment of urgency, “At first, I thought it was a simple bouncing ball. But (Huh) it seemed that Do-hwan couldn’t breathe well because his body stiff.”
“I was so surprised, but I immediately remembered what I had learned in the army. He (Kim Seon-su) immediately turned over and untied the catcher equipment, and I also untied the belt (pants), which seemed to be under pressure. After the match, Do-hwan said to his brother, ‘Thank you very much.’ ‘Thank you very much’ has contacted. Hopefully all the players won’t get hurt in the weather which is getting hotter.”
After the match on the 18th, I had the opportunity to meet Heo Do-hwan at Jamsil Stadium. When asked, “Are you okay?”, Heo Do-hwan showed his neck and smiled brightly. The neck that had been hit by the helmet had a large black bruise. It was a wound that allowed us to guess how great the shock was at the time. Heo Do-hwan said, “I think I lost my mind for a while after being hit in the neck and couldn’t breathe. Fortunately, I’m fine now. As soon as yesterday’s game was over, I contacted (Yang) Eui -ji and said ‘thank you’. Thank you everyone.” The referee spoke and the opposing team’s players showed the spirit of partnership in a moment of urgency. And Heo Do-hwan, who conveyed his gratitude to them without forgetting them. All of them were heroes with warm hearts.
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