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“A 21-Year One-Club Man”: Kim Seong-hyeon Starts at Second Base for His Final Game

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • SSG Landers playing coach Kim Seong-hyeon will conclude his 21-year playing career in a game against the Doosan Bears on May 5, 2026.
  • He is scheduled to start at second base before taking part in a retirement ceremony at SSG Landers Field in Incheon.
  • Kim said he had been unable to sleep properly and had practiced extensively to avoid making an unusual play in his final appearance.

Kim Seong-hyeon will take the field at second base for the final time as a professional player, closing a 21-year career with the SSG Landers. The club's playing coach is scheduled to hold his retirement ceremony before the May 5 game against the Doosan Bears at SSG Landers Field in Incheon.

The occasion marks the end of a career spent with one club. Kim will start in the lineup for the 2026 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League game, giving him one last appearance on the field before the ceremony.

In a pregame interview, Kim said, “I couldn't sleep properly because I couldn't fall asleep. I practiced a lot because I shouldn't go out and make an unusual play.” The nerves surrounding the farewell came despite his earlier feeling that he had no regrets.

I couldn't sleep properly because I couldn't fall asleep. I practiced a lot because I shouldn't go out and make an unusual play.

· Kim Seong-hyeonHis pregame comments before his final professional appearance and retirement ceremony.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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