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Second Child Arrives During Samsung Showdown, Leaving 30-Homer Foreign Star Torn
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Second Child Arrives During Samsung Showdown, Leaving 30-Homer Foreign Star Torn

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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

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  • KT Wiz foreign hitter Sam Hilliard missed the Daegu road trip after his second child was born before a major game against Samsung.
  • Although he exercised family leave as a rightful benefit, he felt uneasy about missing teammates during a tight standings race.
  • Hilliard said he was glad two games were rained out and would work harder because he could not attend.

Sam Hilliard’s second child was born just before KT Wiz’s highly anticipated matchup with Samsung, forcing the foreign hitter to miss the team’s trip to Daegu.

The KT Wiz player had already hit 30 home runs, but the timing left him uncomfortable. He had every right to take family leave, yet he was mindful of his teammates competing in a tight race in the standings.

Hilliard said he was happy that two games were rained out. “I was glad the two games were rained out. I’ll work harder because I couldn’t go,” he said.

I was glad the two games were rained out. I’ll work harder because I couldn’t go.

— Sam HilliardHilliard described his reaction to missing KT Wiz’s road trip after the birth of his second child.
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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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