"Injured outside the baseball field, you are not qualified as a professional." Lee Dae-ho warned → A few days later, Kim Ha-sung's 'ice road' is unfortunate bad luck...

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The warning that Lee Dae-ho (44), the "No. 4 hitter of Joseon," threw to 2026 rookie players eventually became a reality. Lee Dae-ho's remarks are drawing renewed attention as national shortstop and top Major League infielder Kim Ha-sung (31, Atlanta Braves) went to the operating table due to an unfortunate ice road accident.

The Atlanta club said on the club's official channel on the morning of the 19th (Korea Standard Time), "Kim Ha-sung was injured while staying in Korea and was diagnosed with a ruptured tendon in the middle of his right hand." Dr. Gary Lurie underwent surgery in Atlanta. The recovery period is expected to be four to five months," the release said.

I feel so sorry for the process of being injured. Multiple media outlets, including Major League Baseball's official website MLB.com , even explained, "Kim Ha-sung was staying in his home country of Korea, but he slipped on the icy road." Since rehabilitation alone takes at least four months, Kim Ha-sung will not be able to participate in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in March.

Lee Dae-ho's warning only a few days ago made the injury even more painful. At the 2026 KBO Rookie Orientation Lecturer held at Daejeon Convention Center on the 14th, Lee Dae-ho said, "The last thing a professional player should do is to get hurt in a place other than the ballpark. For example, if you turn on the air conditioner hard and catch a cold in the summer, it is your own carelessness. These things, such as injuring your leg while going to the mart at night, are not qualified as professional athletes. I'm not bragging, but I've never been to a ski resort yet either. Because even if you get hurt, you can get seriously hurt," he said.

In fact, Kim Ha-sung's accident is close to an irresistible "unfortunate." This is because winter icy road accidents are like unexpected disasters. However, as a result, the "injury off the baseball field" caused enormous losses not only to the players themselves, but also to the national team and their teams, is in line with the "professional responsibility" issue that Lee Dae-ho was concerned about.

Above all, it is a very bad news for Kim Ha-sung, who signed a one-year, free agent (FA) contract worth $20 million (about 29.5 billion won) with Atlanta and was seeking better conditions after the end of the 2026 season. According to local media, Kim Ha-sung is expected to return to the All-Star break, making it inevitable that the player's value will decline.

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