"The Necklace of the Topic." Lee Junghoo was surprised, too! "I wish I had a little bit of luck. → Wear it again today"

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Lee Jung-hoo (28, San Francisco Giants), the captain of the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) national team, recently opened his mouth about his "four-leaf clover necklace," which has become a hot topic among fans. It is an ultra-high-priced Vancliffe Appel necklace, but it is worn in the shape of a four-leaf clover in the hope of good luck.

When asked about the necklace at a meeting with reporters after completing all training ahead of the second Group C match of the 2026 WBC at Tokyo Dome in Japan on the 7th, Lee Jung-hoo said, "I didn't expect it to become such a hot topic, but I will wear it today with the hope that luck will follow."

"A lot of players wear it in the U.S. Major League Baseball as well. In fact, I chose a shorter necklace than a full necklace to play in the game. There is no other meaning. I did it with the hope that our team would do a little well and have good luck," he added.

As Lee Jung-hoo said, it is popular among MLB stars as a symbol of luck. Major players include Miguel Rojas, a shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Junior Caminero (Tampa Bay Rays), and Jak Pederson (Texas Rangers). All have respectable major league careers. It is known that Lee Jung-hoo purchased the product himself in line with the black (onix), the symbol of his team San Francisco. Based on Korea's official website, it is sold for about 15 million won.

At the same time, he expressed his thorough analysis and confidence in Japanese starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi (LA Angels).

Lee Jung-hoo said of Kikuchi, "I've faced him once in the major leagues last season," adding, "He's left-handed and the ball is very fast." In particular, Deception is a very good pitcher. In WBC, there is a limit on the number of pitches, so the opposing pitcher is likely to come in strongly from the beginning. Still, I talked to him that I've played against him in the Major League," he said.

"As it is a short-term match, the condition of the players is more important, so I think how to throw it from the first inning will be the most important. Inside the team, I think all the talk about power analysis and things like this went well.

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