"Park Chan-ho's first at-bat, I'm going to throw a ball that fits my body..." KIA's first starter ace's pleasant joke, this reaction as soon as he heard 'CHAN HO' question. [At Gimpo Airport]

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Now an old teammate who left for the Doosan Bears. As soon as he heard his name, the first starter pillar smiled, mentioning his name once. This is the story of Park Chan-ho (31) heading to Doosan after obtaining free agent (FA) qualification and James Nail (33), who remains the ace of KIA's first starter and prepares to face off.

On the 22nd, Kia left for Amami-Oshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, where the spring camp was held, with four foreign players, including head coach Lee Bum-ho and James Nail, Adam Oler, Harold Castro and Gerid Dale (Asia Quarter). Then on the 23rd, the KIA team will leave the country. They will pass through Tokyo and enter Amami-Oshima, the land of the battle.

The mental support of the KIA mound also appeared at the airport's arrival hall with a bright appearance. At the meeting, Nail was asked about Park Chan-ho and Choi Hyung-woo, who left the team during an interview with reporters. Among them, as soon as Nail heard the name 'Chanho', she directly mentioned the name 'Chanho' and smiled.

Nail said, "It was really sad to see both Park Chan-ho and Choi Hyung-woo leave. I'm happy that it could be a very good transfer for them, but on the other hand, I was really disappointed as a teammate. Both players are really great players, great people," he said.

Nail then laughed and said cheerfully, "I want to strike them out quickly," and added, "I also joked to (Park) Chan-ho that I would throw a hit ball at his first at-bat." It was the words of Nail who could see that the two of them were that good.

Nails kept saying, "No. In fact, I'm really looking forward to playing against them. I've heard a lot about it over the past two years, and they're really great players. "I was two teammates I really liked and cared about, but I'm excited to go head-to-head when I meet in this season's game," he said.

Then, the nail said, "Park Chan-ho said to me. On the day I took the mound, I said that I would not meet him because it was a fixed day off," he said with a smile again.

Now, Doosan, where Park Chan-ho is in, and KIA, where Nail is holding out, will face off for the first time in the 2026 season at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on April 17. Will the two meet in this three-game series.

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