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Hanwha's pride Chae Eun-sung said, "Yoo Kang-nam suggested a batting ball first, and the ball was good."

"I loved Yoo Kangnam's ball"

Chae Eun-sung (Hanwha Eagles) and Yoo Kang-nam (Lotte Giants), who had been working with the LG Twins until a year ago, joined forces for the home run race for the first time in a long time.

Chae Eun-sung received a call from Yoo Kang-nam on his day off after the first half. When Chae Eun-sung said that there was no player to throw a batting ball during the home run race, Yoo Kang-nam first offered to play the role, boasting his experience as a batting ball pitcher.

Chae Eun-sung said, "(Some players) went to Yoo Kang-nam, but (after practicing) shook their heads and changed them at the last minute. "I thought it was meaningful to participate, and since we were close, I said I would throw it first, so I said yes," he said with a smile.

In the seven-out home run race, Chae Eun-sung fired five cannons to beat Park Byung-ho (KT), who had only four. He is the third Hanwha player to become the All-Star Game home run king after Kim Tae-kyun and Rosario.

Park Byung-ho hit home runs in a row at the beginning of the race, making Chae nervous. But there was a slight lack of endurance.

Chae Eun-sung said, "The speed of the pitch was also different. The pace was good in the beginning. "Where is the runner-up, I was looking at the runner-up," he said, recalling the situation at the time.

Meanwhile, Noh Si-hwan, who tied for first-half home runs and participated in the home run race alongside Chae Eun-sung as a member of Hanwha, failed to hit a single home run.

Chae Eun-sung said, "I knew Noh Si-hwan would do it. When you look at it during practice, the driving distance is no joke. When I practice, I don't hit a home run but look at the direction. However, Roh Si-hwan was in a bit of a hurry today, he said with a smile, "When I entered the race, I went in with the mind that our team should hit at least one." Yoo Kang-nam's ball was so good," he said.

Chae Eun-sung will receive 5 million won in prize money. The home run race champion usually shares the prize money with the pitcher who threw the batting ball. Yoo Kang-nam wanted a "five-to-five" distribution. 토토

In response, Chae Eun-sung said, "I don't share it in half with my wife, but I think I need to coordinate it again. Still, I think I'll take a little more," he said with a smile.