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KT Wiz’s veteran second baseman Park Kyung-soo (37) was diagnosed with a calf muscle rupture and was out of the season.
On the 18th, a professional baseball team, kt, said, “Park Kyung-soo was diagnosed with a partial rupture of the gastrocnemius muscle in the right calf as a result of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) this morning. came out,” he said.
As a result, Park Kyung-soo will not be able to compete in the remaining Korean Series (KS) matches.
Although physically injured, Park Kyung-soo decided to accompany the team until the end.
A kt official said, “Park Kyung-soo is out today at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, where the 4th match of the KS with the Doosan Bears will be held, and cheers for his teammates at the dugout.
Park Kyung-soo stepped on the KS stage for the first time since his professional debut this year. He performed perfectly on the best stage he stepped on after a long wait.
In the second game of the KS with the Doosan Bears, he played an active part in karate and received the Daily Most Valuable Player (MVP).
However, at the end of the 8th inning, an unexpected accident occurred. While defending, he fell while trying to handle Ahn Jae-seok’s deep floating ball and injured his calf.
He was taken to a nearby hospital by ambulance, and on the morning of the 18th, he was diagnosed that he could not play for the rest of the game.
KT suffered a significant loss of power due to Park Kyung-soo’s injury. However, the kt players agreed that Park Kyung-soo’s injury would be an opportunity to unite the team.
kt captain Hwang Jae-gyun said, “It’s a pity that (Park) Kyung-soo can’t play, but the remaining players will work together.
KT plans to use Shin Bon-ki as the starting second baseman in place of Park Kyung-soo in the remaining KS games.
KT, who has won 3 consecutive KS wins, adds 1 win to win the first KS since its foundation.
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