“Let’s Go See Ohtani and Kim Ha-seong”… Baseball Fever in MLB Fuels KBO Box Office Success
There are plenty of things to see, including Dodgers and Padres opening two-game series and warm-up games with Korean teams.
The highest rating ever during the MLB World Tour.
Tickets for six games at Gocheok Dome sold out in 15 minutes.
Dodgers win 5-2 in the first day of the final match.
Ohtani explodes with two hits... Kim Ha-seong silence. 온라인카지노
A warm wind is blowing in Korean baseball from the Major League Baseball (MLB).
Centered around the opening two-game series between the LA Dodgers and the San Diego Padres, which was held for the first time in Korea on the 20th, historical attractions such as the exhibition match between the LA Dodgers, Kiwoom Heroes and the Korean national baseball team, and the exhibition match between the San Diego League and LG Twins and the Korean national team were unfolding, creating a 'baseball culture'.
Spring started early.
In addition, the KBO league, full of good news such as the return of ‘monster’ Ryu Hyun-jin, is expected to take over the excitement.
- ‘Pioneer’ Park Chan-ho throws out the first pitch
On this day, Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul was crowded from around 2pm as fans flocked early.
The meeting between Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and Ryu Hyun-jin also took place.
When Director Roberts saw Ryu Hyun-jin waiting for him, he shouted, “My boy,” and gave him a warm hug.
Ryu Hyun-jin presented fried soboru from Daejeon’s famous ‘Seongsimdang’, and Director Roberts tasted it with a bright expression and gave his thumbs up.
The first pitch of the first MLB game held in Korea was thrown by ‘Korean Express’ Park Chan-ho.
He is the first Korean player to become a big leaguer in a Dodgers uniform in 1994.
Park Chan-ho, wearing the 'PADgers' uniform, which was a mix of Dodgers and San Diego uniforms, had his symbol number 61 on his back.
His contribution was credited to San Diego junior Kim Ha-seong.
- Ohtani reports transfer from Seoul
The opening game ended with a victory for the Dodgers, led by Shohei Ohtani.
The Dodgers turned the game around in the 8th inning, when the game was tied 1-2, by scoring 4 runs thanks to a lucky error by the opponent and a timely hit by Ohtani.
Ohtani, who played as the number 2 designated hitter, had 2 hits in 5 at-bats, 1 RBI, and 1 stolen base.
On this day, he reported the transfer in the top of the first inning while at bat on first base with no outs, and in the top of the third inning, with two outs and no runners, he attacked opposing starting pitcher Yu Darvish and scored a hit.
In the top of the 8th inning, he hit an RBI single to make it 5-2.
San Diego starting shortstop Kim Ha-seong, who also served as an 'ambassador' for this Seoul Series, reached base once with a walk, but did not hit a hit.
Ha-Seong Kim’s performance on this day was 0 hits and 1 walk in 3 at-bats.
This Seoul game is expected to be one of the biggest hits among all MLB World Tours.
All tickets for the 6 games at Gocheok Sky Dome, which seats about 16,700, were sold out within 15 minutes of going on sale.
It is expected that a total of more than 100,000 people will visit Gocheok Dome during the four days of the Seoul Series.
The purchase competition rate for the 4-day, 3-night package tour offered by JTB, Japan's largest travel agency, priced at around 6 million won, reached 200 to 1.
- KBO is expected to be a success as well, including the return of Ryu Hyun-jin
The good news that started in the Major League is expected to continue to the KBO League.
Last year, the KBO League recorded a record-breaking success, exceeding 8.1 million viewers.
This year, the KBO League's legendary monster pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin is turning up the heat once more as he returns to his former team, the Hanwha Eagles.
During the seven seasons he played in the KBO League, Ryu Hyun-jin recorded 98 wins, 52 losses, 1 save, and an ERA of 2.80.
He entered the MLB after the 2012 season and played for the Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays until last season, recording 78 wins, 48 losses, 1 save, and an ERA of 3.27 in 186 games in the major leagues.
KBO predicted a wealth of attractions, including the return of Ryu Hyun-jin and confrontations with the league's leading left-handed pitchers such as SSG Kim Gwang-hyun and KIA Yang Hyeon-jong.
The excitement is already evident.
A total of 73,862 spectators (10 games) attended the 2024 KBO League exhibition games held at five baseball stadiums across the country for two days starting on the 9th.
This is a record increase of 70.2% compared to the previous year.
