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“It Would Be Unfair for It to End Here”: After 900 Games, 41-Year-Old Reliever Still Chases His First Korean Series

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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

At a glance

News From a news agency Outcome reported
  • KT Wiz pitcher Woo Kyu-min reached 900 KBO League appearances, becoming the first right-handed pitcher to achieve the milestone.
  • The 41-year-old veteran recorded two-thirds of an inning, one hit, one strikeout and one run against the Hanwha Eagles on June 3.
  • Despite his record, Woo Kyu-min has not appeared in the Korean Series and remains determined to win a championship.

Woo Kyu-min reached a historic mark on June 3, but the 41-year-old KT Wiz veteran still has one major omission from his career: he has never played in the Korean Series.

The right-hander took the mound as KT’s fourth pitcher against the Hanwha Eagles at Suwon KT Wiz Park. He recorded two-thirds of an inning, allowing one hit and one run while striking out one batter. That appearance brought his career total to 900 games.

Woo had entered the game with 899 appearances, making him the first right-handed pitcher in KBO League history to reach 900. The achievement added a record to a long career, but it did not ease the veteran’s desire to compete for the league championship.

“It would be unfair for it to end here,” the headline quotes Woo as saying. After reaching a milestone that no other KBO right-hander had achieved, his championship ambition has only grown stronger.

It would be unfair for it to end here.

· Woo Kyu-minThe veteran’s stated desire to continue pursuing a Korean Series appearance and championship.
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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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