(Seoul = News 1) Reporter Jo Jae-hyun = “I heard that if I did well in the game, my grandfather would buy chicken and run it at the hospital…”
As soon as he returned from his grandfather’s injury on the 9th, Lee Jung-hoo (Kiwoom Heroes), who wielded three hits, brought out memories of his grandfather, who passed away in a blunt tone. Although he can’t come to see his grandson’s game in person, he also expressed his wish that he could rest comfortably while watching his game in the sky.
Lee Jeong-hoo’s grandfather and Lee Gye-hwa, the father of Lee Jong-beom, coach of the LG Twins, passed away on the 9th. It was a difficult situation for Lee Jung-hoo to participate in the NC Dinos match that day, as his birth was on the morning of the 12th.
However, their team, Kiwoom, was fighting a fierce fight for fifth place. The father, who is a baseball player who knows the weight better than anyone, recommended his son to return to the team. In that way, Lee Jung-hoo, who participated in team training the day before (11th), served as the vanguard of victory in the NC match.
After the match, Lee Jung-hoo, who led the NC match to victory, explained the reason for his early return, saying, “My father told me to focus on the game as the situation in Kiwoom is an important time.”
For Lee Jung-hoo, his grandfather was a teacher and a strong supporter. When I was young, I was a catch ball opponent, and even when I came to the pro, I did not forget the professional advice that was as good as the coaching staff.
Lee Jung-hoo said, “When I play catch, my grandfather always said, ‘Look at your left chest and throw.’ Also, recently, when the hitting was sluggish, he pointed out the part where the right shoulder opens.”
He was a passionate grandfather, but he could not directly watch his grandson play on the professional stage.
Lee Jung-hoo said, “After joining the professional team, I was going to invite my grandfather to the Gwangju away game, but his health has deteriorated since then. So I always watched the game on TV at the hospital.”
Still, he was the grandfather who was more than anyone else on the day his grandson was active.
Lee Jung-hoo said, “I heard the news that the hospital bought chicken on the days I was good at,” said Lee Jung-hoo. “I also have a cousin (Hyung-jun Yoon) in NC, so I hope you can rest while watching the games of your grandchildren (in the sky).” I also handed in my greetings.
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