"Awesome!' Dominica's former colleague Lee Dae-ho → Let's say "Big Boy is coming" and even exchanged "Nice" contacts

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Lee Dae-ho (44) and Nelson Cruz (46), who shared a meal with the Seattle Mariners in 2016, dramatically reunited in Miami, USA. Cruz, a former teammate faced by Lee Dae-ho, who visited the site for commentary on the tournament, was no longer a player, but a general manager in charge of forming the Dominican Republic's national baseball team.

Cruise responded to on-site reporters' coverage as the head of the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) quarterfinals official training session at Rondipo Park in Miami, Florida on the 13th (Korea time). The Dominican Republic and the Korean national baseball team will play the quarterfinals at Rondipo Park at 7:30 a.m. on the 14th. The winning team will reach the semifinals.

Cruz was delighted to hear that Lee Dae-ho would visit the stadium through Star News. Cruz, a strong supporter of Lee Dae-ho during his time in Seattle, kept waiting for his old teammate with the words "Nice!" As soon as Lee Dae-ho appeared at the end of the Dominican Republic training, he gave a fierce welcome.

The relationship between the two dates back to 2016, 10 years ago. For Lee Dae-ho, who challenged the Major League at the time, Cruz, who was a key hitter in Seattle, was more than just a colleague.

Cruz, who was born in Dominica, was a superstar, being selected as a member of the seven-time All-Star Game. He is a batter with a career that has recorded 2,053 hits and 464 home runs in the Major League. In the 2014 season, he became the home run king with 40 home runs for the Baltimore Orioles. As many as four times as an active player, he played in the WBC and won the 2013 WBC title. After retiring from active duty in November 2023, he moved to the LA Dodgers special assistant and is also the head of the national team.

Over the years, one was a commentator earning the nickname of "Chosun's No. 4 hitter" and the other met again as the head of the Dominican national team's squad, but the friendship remained unchanged. The two, who were talking in a friendly atmosphere, took out their smartphones on the spot, exchanged contact information, and promised continuous exchanges in the future.

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