Samsung Lions veteran Oh Seung-hwan’s nickname is ‘Stone Buddha’.
In any situation, he kept the team victory by inserting a heavy stone fastball without changing his expression. Even when he played a pivotal role in his dynasty days at Samsung, his team, and during his days in Japan Professional Baseball (NPB) and the American Major League, there was no change in the look of the stone Buddha. He was the driving force behind breaking 500 saves in Korea, the US and Japan.
However, Oh Seung-hwan expressed strong emotions. Suwon KT Wiz match on the 16th. In the bottom of the 8th inning, when Samsung was leading 6-4, Oh Seung-hwan, who came to the mound following Kim Dae-woo, allowed lead hitter Jung Joon-yeong to bunt to allow a hit. Oh Seung-hwan caught Jung Joon-young’s bunt ball toward the right line and threw it to first base, but it turned into a bad throw and allowed him to go on base.토토사이트
The 2023 KBO League match between KT Wiz and Samsung Lions was held on the 16th at KT Wiz Park in Suwon. Seung-hwan Oh, the Samsung closer who was beaten without finishing the 8th inning, has a dark expression. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com/2023.06.16/
subsequent at-bats. Oh Seung-hwan induced a floating ball in the middle of the match against KT Park Kyung-soo. Center fielder Kim Hyeon-joon followed the ball all the way to the fence, but failed to catch it, resulting in a double, and Jung Joon-young stepped on the groove. 6-5. Seung-Hwan Oh, seeing Kim Hyeon-Jun miss the ball, seemed to collapse for a while.
Oh Seung-hwan got the first out count by sending Ahn Chi-young’s bunt ball from second base safely to first base. 1 out 3 base. Samsung pitching coach Jung Hyun-wook received the ball from the referee and headed for the mound. A gesture that means replacement. Oh Seung-hwan seemed to be heading towards the third base dugout with his flushed face, and suddenly he threw the ball he was holding into the left outfield with all his might. After he went into the dugout, he expressed strong emotions, such as throwing his glove. The commentator who appeared on TV that day said, “I think I’ve never seen Oh Seung-hwan like this before.”
The 2023 KBO League match between KT Wiz and Samsung Lions was held on the 16th at KT Wiz Park in Suwon. In the bottom of the 8th inning, Samsung center fielder Kim Hyeon-joon was unable to handle KT Park Kyung-soo’s batted ball. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com/2023.06.16/
It is not uncommon for players to express their emotions. In a world of games where victory and defeat are decided in a single scene, adrenaline inevitably soars and joys and sorrows are mixed. Just like the nickname ‘Stone Buddha’, Oh Seung-hwan’s poker face is his trademark, so it only looks special.
Looking back on the game that day, Oh Seung-hwan had enough regrets. From the pitcher’s point of view, the process of conceding a run from a bunt infield hit followed by a double hit that exceeds the center fielder’s height is inevitably uncomfortable and regrettable. When I think of the situation on the mound to protect the team’s victory, and the responsibility of the top mound, this regret was enough to become anger. On the other hand, it can be seen that there was a hidden intention to instill tension in his colleagues who were being chased by one point.