KIA Tigers outfielder Lee Woo-sung (29), who is on a career high, hit a grand slam. Lee hit a grand slam to left field off Brandon Waddell in the bottom of the fourth inning of a 1-2 game in Gwangju against the Doosan Bears on May 15. It was an exhilarating touch as he crushed a slider over the fence.
It was his first grand slam in 11 years. It was a shot that proved he was having one of the most meaningful seasons of his career. The key to the grand slam was a joke from manager Kim Jong-kook, who laughed off his own mistake. In the second inning, he hit a grounder to third base and sprinted to first base. He was saved by a bad throw from the opposing third baseman. When he saw the ball go backwards, he headed for second base but didn’t see the first baseman and collided with his neighbor. He felt very sorry for himself.메이저놀이터
“I apologized to the coach. He didn’t say much, but he just laughed and said, ‘If you’re going to bunt, make sure you bunt. It made me feel better and relaxed. I thought I was going to strike out, so I swung confidently and it was a home run. I thought it was an outfield hit and I thought I had scored a run, but it went over, so heaven helped me,” he laughed.
After retrieving the ball with the help of the staff, Lee immediately asked hitting coach Lee Bum-ho to write a commemorative inscription. Lee holds the KBO record for most home runs (17). Now that he had hit one, he wanted to keep hitting with his energy. I also inherited his number (25). “I asked him to write a commemorative inscription. He wrote it just right. I’ve watched him play since I was a kid. He hit a lot of home runs, so I wanted to hit a lot of home runs, so I asked him to sign it,” Lee laughed.
Lee has yet to play a regular season game. He played mostly as a backup and was rarely in the first team, so there was no point in managing his fitness. “I’ve been in the first team since last year and this year. I didn’t do any physical training. Even now, I’m watching my seniors, friends who are good at baseball, and juniors and copying them,” he laughed.
Although he’s been performing at his best this year, it’s not easy for him to get regular at-bats because he’s bouncing back and forth between starter and backup. However, playing in the first team full-time last year and this year has definitely given him confidence. “Whether I start or come in late, I try to be confident and not worry about the result. I used to think badly about it, but it’s changed a lot,” he said.
Despite this being a career-high season, she has no personal goals. “I need to stay injury-free. I wanted to hit triple digits, but I could see I was being self-conscious. Now I have to remind myself. The answer is to be relaxed without goals… It feels good to remove personal goals. It’s all about team victory. That’s how you get good treatment and a good team image. The fans will come to the ballpark,” he said. The maturity of the 11-year veteran was evident.