I hope you will pass on to young players the experience of being the first Asian player to rank No. 1 in ERA in the Major League Baseball (MLB), where the world's best players gather.
Ryu Hyun-jin also waits to meet his juniors who will lead the future of Korean baseball.
In particular, the meeting with Moon Dong-ju (21), who emerged as a young ace for Hanwha and the Korean national baseball team, reminds us of an anecdote between SBS sports commentator Koo Dae-sung (54), who announced the birth of a "monster pitcher" 18 years ago, and Ryu Hyun-jin.
"When young players see me now, I think it's similar to when Koo Dae-sung first came," Ryu told reporters in an interview on Sunday, the first day he joined the Okinawa camp in Japan. "Now I think I have to do well. I think I have to do well."
Koo Dae-sung, who made his debut with Binggrae (now Hanwha) in 1993, defended the eagle's nest until 2000 before advancing to the Japanese professional baseball league in 2001.
In 2005, he signed with the New York Mets and played in the MLB.
The legend's "double against Randy Johnson" also happened at this time.
Koo Dae-sung, who unfortunately ended his MLB career in a year due to injury, returned to Hanwha ahead of the 2006 season and taught changeups to a "big" left-handed rookie pitcher at that time.
It is a famous story that announced the birth of monster pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin.
Now, like Koo Dae-sung, Ryu Hyun-jin is determined to tell his juniors a lot.토토사이트먹튀
Moon Dong-ju, who won the KBO League Rookie of the Year award for the first time in 17 years since Ryu Hyun-jin in 2006 as a Hanwha player last year, has repeatedly said, "I have a lot to ask when Ryu Hyun-jin comes."
After hearing this, Ryu said, "He is a talented player, and he has a lot more than I do. I have nothing to advise him on that part because he throws faster than I do," but added, "I want to help pitcher's mindset rather than playing games."
As Ryu Hyun-jin said, it is more helpful than telling Moon Dong-ju, a pitcher who throws a 160km/h fastball, one more breaking ball grip to strengthen his mindset as a player.
Ryu Hyun-jin, who climbed the operating table three times during his 11 years in the MLB, overcame difficulties and came all the way here with indomitable determination.
When I was young, I only believed in talent and threw it on the mound, but now I know what to think about preparing for the game and dealing with the batter.
If pitchers who will be responsible for Hanwha's future, such as Moon Dong-ju, Kim Seo-hyun (20), and Hwang Joon-seo (19), are mentally armed, they can grow to the next level.
On the 23rd, Hanwha's team did not have much conversation with Ryu Hyun-jin because they were busy playing the game against Blue and White.
Ryu Hyun-jin's "Introduction to Pitchers" class is expected to begin on the 24th, the day of the team's rest.
Ryu Hyun-jin said, "If my juniors ask me, they will definitely let me know. It's not going to be all that I can teach you, but I think it would be great if it could be of any help. I hope we can do well together."