“I was the youngest wherever I went, so I felt less responsible, but…”
Kang Baek-ho (24, kt Wiz) said through Incheon International Airport on the 31st that off-season training was a team spring camp magazine. Headed to Tucson, Arizona, USA. After joining his team kt camp, Kang Baek-ho has to digest a busy schedule until the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC) national team spring camp in the middle of next month.
Kang Baek-ho is a superstar who has 먹튀검증 made a leap to the starting lineup since his debut season, the 2018 season. He has a career batting average of 0.317 (702 hits in 2218 at-bats), 87 homers, 369 RBIs, and an OPS of 0.905 in 587 games. Although he did not win the title, he proved his skills by ranking in the rankings of key metrics every year from his debut until the 2021 season.
As he has grown into a league representative hitter, he naturally joined the national team. Starting with the Premier 12 in 2019, he was consistently named to the national team until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (2021).
Kang Baek-ho said, “It’s new because I’ve never joined the national team through a camp. I think I can learn a lot. I think I’ll mature by watching and learning how players from other teams prepare at camp. Also, the national team has outstanding players from other countries. I have high expectations and I think I should feel a sense of responsibility.”
Kang Baek-ho was always the youngest member of the national team as he was wearing the Taegeuk mark early. It’s a little different this time. Kim Yun-sik (23, LG Twins), So-jun So (22, kt), Won Tae-in (22, Samsung Lions), and Lee Eui-ri (21, KIA Tigers) have formed quite a few juniors. Also, since he is in his 6th year as a pro and is in his mid-20s, he cannot be considered young.
Kang Baek-ho explained, “In the past, wherever I went, I felt less responsible because I was the youngest, but this time, as I’ve been away for years, there will be a lot of expectations from me. I will work hard to show a good image with a sense of responsibility.”
He also revealed his impressions of facing Japan. South Korea will face Japan in the second round of the WBC 1st round. Coincidentally, Kang Baek-ho lost all three matches against Korea and Japan. He said, “I have to apologize, but I think I need to prepare better. There are many better players, so I hope to prepare hard and have good results.”
Lastly, Kang Baek-ho thought it was natural to feel the burden of his national team. “I feel pressure because all players wear the Taegeuk mark. The result is more important than the process. Regardless of the event, all sports players prepare the process perfectly. , I will work hard to show a better image in the results.”