As it is the last season, I want to give meaningful memories to the fans who have supported me so far, regardless of home or away fans.”

“I agonized a lot with my family. Whenever I did, I could see SSG fans’ support and junior players’ support in front of me. I felt that much that I loved baseball and the team, so I agonized over my career path with the club. The club and the new coach respected my opinion. Next year’s performance is important, but I want to contribute to the team by sharing my experiences and thoughts while training with the Futures (second division) team depending on the team’s situation,” he added.

After graduating from Busan High School in 2001, Choo signed a contract with the Seattle Mariners. He played for the Cleveland Indians for the first time in the Major League in 2005. Since then, he has played for the Cincinnati Reds and the Texas Rangers. He ranks first in homers among Asian players with 218 homers in the Major League, and second in overall hits (1,671) after Ichiro Suzuki (Japan). He has recorded 20 homers-20 steals three times, which is the symbol of the Hota Jun people, and also played in the All-Star Game in 2018.

Choo Shin-soo, who left the biggest mark among Korean hitters in the Major League, returned to Korea after 20 years of living in the U.S. The SSG Landers, who acquired the SK Wyverns, sent him a love call. He entered the KBO League in 2021, and contributed to the first “Wire to Wire” victory in the Korean Series last year.

Choo will receive only the minimum annual salary (30 million won) next year. Moreover, he expressed his intention to donate the entire amount as well. His annual salary last year was 1.7 billion won (1.1 million U.S. dollars). SSG has also decided to join his campaign to donate money to Choo. In 2012, Park Chan-ho also donated his annual salary when he joined the Hanwha Eagles. Park made a contract with the minimum annual salary (24 million won) at the time, and offered the amount proposed by the club (total of 600 million won) to the Youth Development Fund.메이저사이트

Choo plans to provide various fan services for the 2024 season. He plans to wrap up his career by making memories with fans through presents for his missing autograph, special autograph events, and support for the baseball league. He also plans to serve as the captain in the final season of next year. SSG coach Lee Sung-yong proposed Choo as the captain in consideration of his ample experience and leadership, which Choo accepted.