Austin Boss Leaves Samsung with Seven Scoreless Innings and 25 Pizzas
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At a glance
- Samsung Lions foreign pitcher Austin Boss prepared 25 pizzas for his teammates after recording his first KBO League win.
- He delivered seven scoreless innings in what was described as his final appearance for the team.
Austin Boss made his final appearance for the Samsung Lions memorable in two ways: he threw seven scoreless innings, then ordered 25 pizzas for the team.
The foreign pitcher prepared the pizzas before Samsungโs home game against the Lotte Giants at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Sept. 2. The gesture commemorated his first win since making his KBO League debut.
At Samsung, players traditionally treat the squad to pizza after recording a first win or hitting their first home run. Boss followed that custom as he prepared to leave the club, leaving a strong final impression.
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.