The Japanese baseball community is very interested in Lee Jung-hoo's entry into the major leagues.
Lee Jung-hoo held a press conference for the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco, U.S., on Nov. 16 (KST). Lee, who attended the press conference with his parents, signed a six-year, $113 million (approx. KRW 14.74 billion) contract with San Francisco to join the major leagues.
The Japanese media has been paying close attention to Lee's career, not only because he has performed well in international competitions such as the WBC, Asian Games, and Premier 12, but also because he is the son of Korean legend Lee Jong-beom, who played for the Junichi Dragons. In particular, Lee was born while Lee Jong-bum was playing in the Japanese league, and his birthplace is Nagoya.
On the 16th, 'Sportianex' reported on Lee's induction ceremony, saying, "The 25-year-old player, who signed a six-year, $113 million contract, is very popular with female fans because he is a flower boy. On the day of the ceremony, he made the press laugh by asking 'Handsome?' while wearing a uniform and a hat." 카지노사이트가이드
"He is a great hitter who is called the Ichiro of Korea," he added.
In San Francisco, Lee will wear the same number he wore in Kiwoom, 51. "When I first started playing baseball, the first player I saw was Ichiro Suzuki, so I continued to play with his number," Lee said when asked about the significance of the number 51 at his introductory press conference.
Japanese media also noted Lee's admiration for Ichiro, the legendary hero of Japanese baseball. "Lee chose Ichiro's number 51 because he has admired him since childhood," said Nikkan Sports.