Kim Ha-seong Presents Hanbok to his Teammates... Son Heung-min and Kim Min-jae also Received Uniforms
Starting as shortstop No. 5 in the opening game against the Dodgers held at Gocheok Dome on the 20th.
When Kim Ha-seong (28, San Diego Padres) arrived at the Gocheok Dome clubhouse, his teammates, including Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr., shouted “fighting,” a Korean-style cheer.
The San Diego players' lockers feature hanbok coats with the player's name engraved on them.
This is the San Diego locker room scene at Gocheok Dome, where the opening game of the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season against the Los Angeles Dodgers will be held. 카지노
The hanbok was a gift prepared by Ha-seong Kim for his teammates playing in the Seoul Series in Korea.
Ha-seong Kim said, “The club helped me a lot.
I didn't prepare it alone, he waved his hand, but a San Diego team official emphasized, "The club's official position is, 'Hanbok is a gift from Kim Ha-sung.'"
San Diego players wore Korean national soccer team captain Son Heung-min's Tottenham Hotspur uniform and key defender Kim Min-jae's Bayern uniform.
He also received a Munich uniform, which contained the autographs of Son Heung-min and Kim Min-jae.
An official from the San Diego club said, "It is a gift to our players prepared by Tottenham and Son Heung-min of the Premier League, and Bayern Munich and Kim Min-jae of the Bundesliga."
He added, "On the 21st, the second round of the 2026 North and Central America World Cup qualifiers between Korea and Thailand will be held in Seoul, and we will also play the Seoul Series.
He explained, “Son Heung-min and Kim Min-jae gave it as a gift to express their support for Kim Ha-seong. ”
San Diego players expressed their gratitude to Ha-seong Kim while looking at the uniforms of Son Heung-min and Kim Min-jae.
Ha-Seong Kim served as an ‘ambassador’ for this MLB Seoul Series.
From the moment he entered the country on the chartered plane on the 15th, he served as a guide for his teammates and club officials.
He also greeted the Korean baseball team, the LG Twins squad, and his former team Kiwoom Heroes squad, which played in an evaluation match with San Diego.
Not only Korean, but also American and Japanese reporters constantly visited Ha-seong Kim.
Although he had a busier time than anyone else, Ha-seong Kim said, "It's really nice to play the MLB opening game in Korea.
I had a great time."
Now is the time to focus on the ‘game’.
Ha-seong Kim will start as the fifth hitter and shortstop in the opening game on the 20th.
He said, "Now the regular season is really starting.
I'm really looking forward to it.
It's amazing and fun to play the opening two games in Korea, but we have to do well first.
Also, in the long run, it's only two games out of 162 regular season games, so we won't be overwhelmed by pressure"
“It is,” he said calmly.
