Laughter in the Dugout: How Kkot Beom-ho’s Brother Turned Baseball on Its Head
【 Anchor Comment 】
The biggest contributor to the KIA Tigers’ combined championship is none other than coach Beom-ho Lee.
Coach Lee communicated informally with the players and showed warm leadership like an older brother.
He created an atmosphere filled with laughter so that the players could show off their best skills, and he led the team with bold decisions in the game.
Reporter Shin Dae-hee reports.
【 reporter 】
Coach Beom-ho Lee gives the players a warm hug, then comes to the front of the stands and waves his thumbs.
They kept their winning promise to ‘dance the pikkipikki dance with the team.’
When coach Lee took office last February, he promised to ‘play baseball that brings laughter,’ and he kept that promise with the combined championship.
▶ Interview: Beom-ho Lee / KIA Tigers coach (at the time of inauguration)
– “The baseball I pursue is to create a situation where players can go out on the field and play baseball while having fun and smiling, and I believe that players can achieve good results within that.”
Coach Lee, who served as a player and coach at KIA, maximized his skills by communicating with the players at their level.
We approached the players first, created a positive team atmosphere, and brought them together while respecting their opinions as much as possible.
▶ Interview: Doyoung Kim / KIA Tigers
– “(Coach Beom-ho Lee) came back and said that our defense had really improved, which gave us a lot of strength in our defense. I think we owe a lot to the coach for having a really good record this year.”
The team management was also excellent.
By providing a training environment and participation opportunities suited to the players’ personalities and physical conditions, they developed a strong two-hitting force and overwhelmed the opposing team with appropriate mercenary skills.
The match team brought in the flow of the game through bold and quick substitutions and thoroughly analyzed the opposing team’s strength.
The positivity and trust that Coach Lee ordered spread throughout the entire team, and they achieved the great goal of winning a combined championship in their first year in office.
▶ Interview: Beom-ho Lee / KIA Tigers coach
– “I am a first-time coach, but I am very grateful that you listen to my story and follow me well. In the future, I will try to be better for the players and become a good team where the players can play well in front of many fans.”
Manager Beom-ho Lee, who left his mark as the first baseball player to win a championship as a player and manager at KIA, entered the ranks of great players.
This is KBC Shin Dae-hee.
Copyright@ KWANGJU BROADCASTING COMPANY. all rights reserved.