Kim Kang-min, who came on as a pinch hitter for SSG Choo Shin-soo in the bottom of the 8th inning of the professional baseball '2023 Shinhan SOL KBO League' LG Twins and SSG Landers game held at SSG Landers Field in Munhak-dong, Michuhol-gu, Incheon on the afternoon of the 27th, is celebrating after hitting a hit and landing on first base. .

Outfielder Kim Kang-min (41), who was selected by the Hanwha Eagles in the second round of the professional baseball draft, decided to continue his career as a player wearing a Hanwha uniform.

The Hanwha club said on the 24th, “Kim Kang-min visited the club office in Daejeon today and expressed his intention to extend his player career to the club.”

Accordingly, the Hanwha club decided to include Kim Kang-min in the list of pending players that must be submitted to the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) by the 25th.

Kim Kang-min joined SK Wyverns (formerly SSG) in 2001 and played for only one team for 23 years. He wore the championship ring a total of five times (2007, 2008, 2010, 2018, and 2022).

In particular, last year, he hit a dramatic walk-off home run in Game 5 of the Korean Series and was selected as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the series.

Kim Kang-min was so loved as a franchise player that there are claims among SSG fans that Kim Kang-min's back number (0) should be permanently retired.

Kim Kang-min was weighing retirement after the 2023 season, but was excluded from SSG's 35-man protected list in the second draft.

Accordingly, Hanwha nominated Kim Kang-min in the 4th round of the 2nd draft held on the 22nd.

The Hanwha club actively persuaded Kim Kang-min, believing that his skills would allow him to continue his career as a player for 1-2 years. In the end, Kim Kang-min decided to wear a Hanwha uniform and extend his active career. 슬롯