Samsung's former QC coach made a surprise visit to the team on the forehead of "Look at the loyalty" "I wanted to meet you, so I ran like a bullet!"

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Former Rakuten Golden Eagles coach Toshiaki Imae (43), who was a QC (Quality Control) coach for the Samsung Lions in the 2025 season, visited Okinawa to see the players. He left the team in September last year, but he was relieved with the players in about five months.

On the afternoon of the 25th, former coach Imae directly delivered the news of his surprise visit to the Samsung squad training in Okinawa, Japan, on his SNS. Along with the pictures taken with the players, he said, "I missed the members so much that I ran like a bullet. I'm so glad to see everyone in good health." He left commemorative photos with various players including Kang Min-ho, Lee Jae-hyun, Kim Ji-chan, Diaz, Lee Sung-kyu and Kim Heon-gon. There was also a coach who was a grandchild with him.

Coach Jeon has a deep relationship with Samsung on his forehead. Imae, who first joined Samsung as a batting instructor in February last year, was appointed as a control quality coach in May 2025. After being active until September, he returned to Japan. He is currently serving as a commentator.

Imae, who was an infielder when he was active, played for the Chiba Lotte Marines from 2002 to 2015 and then played for Rakuten from 2016 to 2019. After retirement, he began his leadership career in the 2020 season and served as Rakuten's first-team coach in the 2024 season. He only managed for one season due to poor performance, but he is a big name in the Japanese baseball world. He also won the 2006 World Baseball Classic (WBC).

The meticulousness of the forehead also stood out during the visit. He personally airlifted and delivered 100 "Haginotsky," Sendai's specialty, for the team and coaching staff. In other words, he gave sweet support to players who are tired of training. There was also a welcome reunion at the scene. Ima reportedly met Takayuki Murakami, who has been newly appointed as Samsung's batting coach since this year, and exchanged greetings and conversations.

"This year, I will sincerely support Samsung as a fan, not a leader," he wrote on his forehead, adding, "The strongest Samsung fighting!He did not hide his fan sentiment by leaving the phrase in Korean.

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