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Lee Taek-geun said, “Usually, skills improve with age, but Lee Jung-hoo felt different since high school. I first saw Lee Jung-hoo when he was a high school student, and at that time, I thought he was much better than senior Lee Jong-beom.” He continued,

“Mechanically, he is a perfect player. His batting balance or mechanism never breaks down in a critical situation. Even in such situations, his batting sequence is perfect. He is a fraudulent character.” He added, “If Japan has Otani, Korea has Lee Jung-hoo. He is unbelievably humble.”

When Lee Jung-hoo, who was selected first in the 2017 rookie draft, joined Nexen (now Kiwoom) Heroes, Lee Taek-geun was the oldest position player on the team. Lee Taek-geun, who retired at the end of the 2020 season, watched Lee Jung-hoo grow into a top-level player in the league after winning the Rookie of the Year award.

Lee Taek-geun returned to the baseball world 1 year and 10 months after leaving the baseball field, and looking back on the process up to his appearance on “Strongest Baseball,” he confessed, “To be honest, I came out thinking I would never return to the baseball field. But after I actually came out into society and met people who were doing business and working for companies, I realized that this was not a world I could live in. That’s why I came back.”

Jeong Geun-woo also sympathized, saying, “After I retired, I couldn’t understand what people were saying and I couldn’t read the mood. That’s how “Strongest Baseball” was created.” Regarding this, Lee Taek-geun said, “I just left the baseball field because I had no choice, I never thought of myself as retired. Heroes fans might be disappointed, but my last team is the “Strongest Baseball” Monsters.”


Lee Taek-geun said, “I can see all the players well in the outfield. Song Seung-jun, whom I first saw when I was 10, is now 45 years old, and Jeong Geun-woo, whom I saw when I was a kid, is standing on second base, and when I see them, the past flashes by like a film. Sometimes I get emotional.” He continued,

“We can’t help but give it our all in this game. Personally, I’ve never seen Jeong Seong-hun play baseball this hard,” and said with a smile, “That’s how sincere all the players are and they cherish this moment. That’s why ‘Best Baseball’ is doing well.” Jeong Geun-woo added, “When I was an active player, I would go to international competitions and be nervous with each other, but now I just smile when I see their eyes.”

On this day, Lee Taek-geun candidly shared his thoughts on his records during his active years, his role as a team player, and his thoughts on becoming a coach in the future.

Meanwhile, ‘Jeong Geun-woo’s Baseball Life’ is a YouTube channel run by former professional baseball legend Jeong Geun-woo, who was called the devil second baseman.