"NC, who played for four years, if I were there..." Depressed Yang Eui-ji is also 'directly hit' by KBO
"NC, who played for four years, if I were there..." Depressed Yang Eui-ji is also 'directly hit' by KBO
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"My heart is heavy because of the accident in Changwon."
He suffered a slump in the early part of the regular season. He could hardly boost his batting performance. Finally, he hit a home run. It is a "thrill." However, Yang Eui-ji (38) of the Doosan Bears couldn't smile. It was because of the Changwon NC Park structure crash that occurred on April 29.
Yang Eui-ji said after winning against Kiwoom in the 2025 KBO League regular season at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 3rd, "I'm heavy because of the accident in Changwon."
Yang hit his first homer on the day to recover from his slump. He entered the batter's box with runners on the first and second bases with two outs in the bottom of the first inning. He swung a 122 kilometer per hour curve. The ball flew 163 kilometers per hour over the left fence. It was a three-run homer. His team also won the game 6-1.
I also feel uncomfortable with the home run. Yang Eui-ji's face was dark. He said, "I've been with this team for four years. I feel heavy because an NC fan had a sad accident. To be honest, I thought a lot about whether I should play." 메이저놀이터
A structure crash occurred at Changwon NC Park on the 29th of last month. The louver on the outer wall of the building crashed. It hit three fans below. One fan who suffered a serious head injury eventually passed away.
Yang Eui-ji said, "When you come to the baseball stadium, fans should watch it safely and happily. I've been in NC before, and I'm so sad that such an accident happened at Changwon NC Park. My heart has been so heavy since Sunday," he added.
Yang Eui-ji continued with determination. He said, "Just think if I was there, then my kids would have gone to watch the game. It's such a terrible thing as a dad."
He also dealt a direct blow to the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). His tone is strong. The KBO has postponed all three consecutive SSG-NC games that were scheduled to take place at Changwon NC Park, where the accident occurred. The rest of the stadiums have postponed only the games that were scheduled on Wednesday.
"I wish I could have a three-day mourning period (without playing). But (KBO) informed me. The players' association mentioned (a three-day mourning period) and I just made the decision," Yang said.
"They say they always communicate with us, but they don't have that at all. There is a KBO position, but there is also a player's heart. I hope they can communicate a little more in that regard. All the players of the 10 teams are heartbroken," he said.
Finally, Yang Eui-ji expressed regret, saying, "It is difficult to concentrate on the game. Isn't it heavy? It really shouldn't happen."