Will it be held in the era of professional baseball

Former President Kim Young-sam, former President Kim Dae Jung, and former Prime Minister Kim Jong-pil were the figures who dominated Korean politics for 40 years from the 1960s to the early 2000s. This period was called the "Samgim era" after former President Kim Young-sam from Yeongnam, former President Kim Young-sam from Honam, and former President Kim Jong-pil from Chungcheong Province. Starting with former President Kim Young-sam, who was elected as a member of the National Assembly from the 20s, they marked a page in history by leaving a big mark in Korean history, including running for the 40th presidential election.

There are signs that the era of "Samgim" will open in the Korean pro baseball as well. Three players in their early 20s who just debuted as a pro baseball players are preparing to make a new history by exploding their potential. The main characters are Kim Do-young (21) of KIA, Kim Young-woong (21) of Samsung, and Kim Beom-seok (20) of LG.

Born in 2003 in Gwangju Metropolitan City and graduating from Dongseong High School, Kim was highly anticipated as the "second Lee Jong-beom" even before his debut. As a right-handed pitcher, Kim has been praised for his potential growth. In the 2022 professional baseball rookie draft, Kia even chose Kim after beating right-handed pitcher Moon Dong-ju, who threw 155 kilometers per hour fastballs.

With a 0.237 chance in 103 games in his debut season in 2022, Kim played 84 games due to injury early last season and posted a batting average of 0.303 while playing shortstop as well as his main position, third base. However, he had to sharpen his sword while watching his rival and former professional player Moon Dong-ju receive the Rookie of the Year award. 

Kim Do-young, who had been doing this, finally exploded his potential in the 2024 season. For the first time in the KBO, he simultaneously recorded 10 homers and 10 steals in a month since the season's opening, and won the MVP of the month from March to April. In an away game against NC in Changwon on Sunday, Kim displayed stellar performance by posting three hits from four times at bat, walking one, two RBIs and one run scored. In this season, Kim played 43 games, recording a 0.343 batting average with 11 homers and 18 steals.

Samsung also seems to be happy that Lee Seung-yeop's successor came out due to Kim Young-woong's performance as right-handed pitcher.

Born in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province, in 2003, Kim Young-woong, who graduated from the Mulgeum High School in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province, was selected by Samsung as the third overall player in the second round of the 2022 rookie draft. Kim Young-woong, who had been so excited that he joined the spring camp for the first team ahead of the 2022 season, started the away game on Sept. 13 this season and showed off his presence by hitting a home run from his first at-bat. Kim Young-woong, who left one home run with a 0.133 batting average in 13 games in his first year of debut, played 55 games in the 2023 season and had two home runs with a 0.187 batting average.

Kim Young-woong, who was then like this, started to show off his presence in earnest after transforming into a shortstop. Kim Young-woong entered the competition for home run king by hitting the 11th homerun in which he recorded a batting average of 0.305. The only players who have hit more home runs than Kim are Kang Baek-ho of the KT, Jonathan Peraza of the Hanwha Eagles, and Choi Jeong and Han Yu-seom of the SSG. Samsung is already enthusiastic about Kim, saying that its successor, Lee Seung-yeop, has become a home run hitter.

In the defending champion LG, young right-handed hitters are also showing signs of being born in the catcher position, so Kim Young-woong and Kim Do-young are not envious.

Kim was born in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province in 2004, and graduated from Kyungnam High School before joining the LG Twins. Although he boasted his outstanding strength since high school days, he lagged behind pitchers in the draft. Hanwha, KIA, and Lotte chose Kim Seo-hyun, Yoon Young-cheol, and Kim Min-seok in turn. Doubts were raised as LG, which lacked starting pitchers in the draft trend, used Kim's right to select players in the first round. However, Kim is changing all question marks he has faced into exclamation points this season.

Last season, Kim mostly played in the secondary league. He hit a home run at the Futures League All-Star Game and enjoyed being named the MVP, but he seemed to need time as he had three hits in 27 at-bats for a 0.111 batting average in the 10 games in the primary league. 

Kim, who had prepared consistently, did not miss the opportunity while LG's main catcher Park Dong-won was away. Kim hit consecutive homeruns at the KT Wiz Park in Suwon on Sunday, spearheading his team's 7-6 win. Kim had two hits, two homers, three RBIs and two runs from four times at bat, and posted a batting average of 0.333 in 25 games this season.
 

BY: 토토사이트