Lee Jung-hoo's 'great' presence, ML CEO-president-captain-all players at youth clinics in South Korea, said, "LEE good influence... Thank you so much." [On the ground of Icheon]

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Lee Jung-hoo (28)'s team, the San Francisco Giants, was very satisfied with their first visit to Korea.

San Francisco held a youth clinic for Korean amateur players at LG Champions Park in Icheon, Gyeonggi-do on the 7th. Lee Jung-hoo's alma mater Hwimungo and more than 60 Deoksu players from last year's Cheongryonggi winning team were invited to the clinic.

Lee Jung-hoo, CEO Larry Baer, president of the baseball division Buster Posey, general manager Jack Minasian, manager Tony Bytello and player representative Willie Adames attended the event, co-hosted by the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB) and San Francisco.

CEO Baer said, "It is a great honor to visit Korea on behalf of Major League Baseball and San Francisco. President Posey, who will be in the Hall of Fame, director Vitello, Lee Jung-hoo, and Adames were with him. Hwang Jae-gyun, who was with San Francisco as a special guest, will also attend the clinic. I wanted to celebrate my retirement. I also wanted to let you know that if I played for the Giants, I would be a family forever," he said.

It is unusual for CEOs, general managers, managers, and players to participate in youth baseball clinic events overseas. San Francisco's affection and anticipation for Lee Jung-hoo are also felt. CEO Baer said, "I visited Korea through Lee Jung-hoo, and I'm happy to be with the grandson of the wind. Lee Jung-hoo came to Korea because he plays a huge role in San Francisco and is a player who will do more. Even now, he invited him to his country and is doing really well as a host," he stressed.

There was no end to Lee Jung-hoo's bragging. Lee Jung-hoo, who signed a six-year, $113 million contract in December 2023 and joined San Francisco, is also attracting a lot of attention in the U.S. CEO Baer said, "Lee Jung-hoo has a good influence as an Asian player in Major League Baseball. It is loved by fans so much that there is a separate section of Lee Jung-hoo in Oracle Park in the outfield. In addition, the team's uniform sales rate is No. 1 overall. I feel very grateful to Lee Jung-hoo for that," he said.

Posey, a major player who reserved the Major League Hall of Fame and currently the president of San Francisco, also said, "It's only been two days since I came to Korea, but I'm already feeling warm love. I visited with my son and he is having a great time. "Yesterday, Lee Jung-hoo invited his San Francisco family to dinner, and I really enjoyed it."

Adames, who was recruited together and spent a season together, said, "I received warm love for two days. Korea is a really beautiful country," he said. "The biggest goal was to show our affection for Lee Jung-hoo. "I wanted to show how important he is to us and how big a player he plays," he said.

"Actually, I'm so nervous right now that I don't know what I'm saying. It's because I want to show greater affection for Lee Jung-hoo. When Lee Jung-hoo returns to the U.S., he will welcome more and I really want to win the championship together," he stressed.

I wanted Lee Jung-hoo to play the role of bridge between Major League Baseball, San Francisco and Asian baseball. CEO Baer said, "San Francisco is a team with 145 years of history, starting in New York and relocating to San Francisco. He also said, "We have a deep relationship with Asia." "Through this visit, I really realized that Korea is a country that can give such warm love and I feel very grateful. "I was greatly loved by KBO and Korean baseball, including Lee Jung-hoo, and I really want to come back," he said with a smile.

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