"Focus on baseball when you're young." Noh Kyung-eun, the oldest hold king, gave advice and became a great asset for SSG Futures juniors

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Noh Kyung-eun (42, SSG Landers), an unsuspecting national pitcher, has stepped up as an instructor for prospects who will lead SSG in the future.

SSG Landers said, "Veteran pitcher Noh Kyung-eun held a 'mentoring lecture' for promising players at the Futures Spring Camp in Ayacho, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan on the 12th."

This lecture is designed to help future prospects establish the right growth direction as professional players by sharing the experience, trial and error, and success and failure cases of senior players who have been active in the first team for a long time.

In this lecture, Noh Kyung-eun emphasized the importance of attitude, image, and self-management as a professional player beyond technical aspects based on various experiences throughout his career.

Noh Kyung-eun is a living textbook for players who are new to the professional league. He joined the professional league with high expectations, but he lived in obscurity for nearly 10 years and later reached his prime, but went downhill again. Nevertheless, he did not give up and maintained his condition through thorough self-management, and after moving to SSG, he recorded more than 30 holds for three consecutive years following a double-digit victory in nine years. In the last two seasons, he won the oldest hold king for two consecutive seasons and was eventually surprisingly selected as a relief pitcher for the inexperienced national team. He will wear the national flag at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) next month.

Noh Kyung-eun, who experienced prenatal warfare, talked about blood and flesh to her juniors through various experiences. First, he emphasized the importance of greeting, saying, "Greeting is not just a courtesy, but a weapon that creates images." "A person judges by 'existing images of that person'. Players who are usually good at greeting get the belief that they are "not that kind of person" even when there is a crisis, he said, explaining the importance of a humble and sincere attitude of greeting not only coaches and coaches but also all members of the club first.

He was also alert to social life. Noh Kyung-eun said, "Professional is an adult. One minor choice can end one's career," he said, asking for attention to various temptations and risks he may face as a professional player, such as women's issues, drinking, human relationships, and financial issues. "When you're young, focus on baseball. In the end, the responsibility for the choice lies with the person," he stressed.

He was adamant about his mental strength on the mound. "Normally be polite, but when you go up to the mound, throw it with the thought of 'I'm the best.' Confidence should be made on purpose. "There is no top or bottom on the mound," he said, calling for a strong fighting spirit.

He also emphasized the importance of finding answers on his own, establishing personal routines, and weight training through gradual overload rather than relying entirely on coaches and coaches, and finally concluded the lecture by delivering sincere advice to contact parents often.

After the lecture, Noh Kyung-eun said, "Don't be complacent just because you're good at baseball, and let's not bow down just because you're bad. "Let's say hello well, be humble, and focus on baseball without being shaken," he said. "I stood here with the hope that my juniors will grow into better players than me."

Lee Ki-soon, who attended the lecture, said, "I think the process of overcoming the experiences and failures that you have experienced will be a great asset. I felt the importance of constant effort and self-management, and everything you said today was a big resonant sound. In the future, I will try to become a player with a solid inner room like you," he said.

Meanwhile, the SSG Futures team plans to hold the Miyazaki Spring Camp until the 21st to focus on strengthening power and improving personal skills for the 2026 season.

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