"Starting as a leader in Taiwan" Lee Dae-ho's positive comments... The head coach said, "I brought him because I told him directly even when I was a senior→Learn baseball intelligence"

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Lee Dae-ho (44), the "No. 4 hitter of Joseon," is heating up the Taiwanese professional baseball (CPBL) scene. Although Lee Dae-ho, who had been busy in the broadcasting industry since his retirement, took the first step as a leader, the local head coach is praising him.

According to multiple Taiwanese media such as Free Times (LTN) and TSNA, Lee Dae-ho joined Taiwan's Zhongxin Brothers spring camp from the 21st and began his career as a guest coach. The period is about a week. It is expected that he will stay at the Jungshin club until the 28th and guide the players.

Keiichi Hirano (47), head coach of the Central Committee, revealed the decisive reason for inviting Lee Dae-ho as a guest coach in an interview with local media. He was the first to mention Lee Dae-ho's "diligent" personality when he was active.

Manager Hirano, who lived with Lee Dae-ho during the Orix Buffaloes, recalled, "Lee Dae-ho was a player who spoke out for the team even to seniors who were older than him in Japan." He then proudly said to me, 'That's not good,' and 'It's better this way.' That passion and sincerity about baseball were essential to our team," he added. There was also an interpretation by local media that Lee Dae-ho was selected as the right person to change the team's atmosphere and transplant "baseball intelligence" to players beyond just transferring skills.

Taiwan's local response is hot. Since his inauguration, Lee Dae-ho has started a thorough examination by marking key hitters of the team who have been playing in the first division. In particular, it is said that he directly transferred his actual know-how to Jungshin's next-generation center fielder, Zeng Song-eon, with a sharp point that he is "too dependent on pulling."

"During his active days, Lee Dae-ho was a smart player who knew how to make a hit or sacrifice himself in a suitable course depending on the situation, even though he had a big body," Hirano said. "The delicacy and baseball intelligence of perfectly controlling his body are something our players must learn."

In fact, this is not Lee Dae-ho's first trip to Taiwan. He received Hirano's first proposal, which he met during his visit to Taipei Dome last summer, and it was made after Hirano showed his sincerity to visit Busan in December last year. Lee Dae-ho also confessed that it was difficult to refuse the earnest request.

Local media are paying attention to the fact that the legend of Korean baseball will upgrade Taiwanese batters ahead of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) showdown in March. Although it is a short week-long schedule, attention is being paid to how Lee Dae-ho's "Chosun's No. 4 hitter" style hitting DNA will affect Taiwanese baseball as a whole beyond the Zhongxin Brothers. Furthermore, it is also revealing the desire for more active baseball exchanges.

Meanwhile, Lee Dae-ho said, "I got a good chance because of my relationship with Hirano. It's a short time, but I hope my experience will help the players at least a little."

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