"Baseball, which was my whole life..." Good-bye Jung-hoon to host the retirement ceremony at Lotte's home game on April 17th

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Jung Hoon (39, Lotte Giants), who has been a professional player for 20 years, has confirmed his retirement game schedule. Say goodbye to the friendly ground and Lotte fans.

Lotte Giants said, "The franchise will hold a retirement ceremony for Jeong Hoon at a home game at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on April 17."

The retirement ceremony will be held under the slogan "OH Jeong-hoon, Giants Jeong-hoon." Lotte has prepared a variety of on-site events and fan participation programs to commemorate the new start.

Jung Hoon made his professional debut in 2006 by joining the Hyundai Unicorns. Since he made the first team in 2010, he has played for the Lotte Giants. After surviving in the first division as an infield backup, he has been the main second baseman since 2013, and in 2015, he filled the regular at-bats and achieved a batting average of 300.

At one point, he suffered a recession, but rebounded by wearing the first baseman's glove from 2018, and in 2021, he made a career high season with a batting average of 0.292, 14 homers and 79 RBIs in 135 games.

He became an example for junior players with his steady self-management and sincere training attitude. He played a central role in the team by showing his concentration at every important moment. He played in 1,476 games with a batting average of 0.271 and 80 home runs and 532 RBIs.

Jung Hoon, who announced his retirement in December last year, said on his social networking service (SNS) account, "I'm going to put down baseball, which has been my whole life for a long time," adding, "It was a great honor to play for a team and be with fans from the moment I first wore the Lotte uniform in 2010. There may have been more days when I wasn't good enough than the day I did well, but I always tried to do my best on the ground," he said.

Jung Hoon, who was practically a one-club man, could not forget the hot love of Lotte fans. I sincerely thank the fans for their consistent support for 16 years. The fans' support and applause have always lifted me back up, he said. "I am deeply grateful to my colleagues who were with me, the coaching staff who trusted me, and everyone who was with the team out of sight."

Now I plan my second life. Jung-hoon said, "Now my time as a player is over, but Lotte fans are names that will never be erased from my life. I will be a person who can return a little bit of the love I received in the future, he said. "I've been sincerely grateful."

To commemorate the retirement ceremony, a fan signing event will be held at the media wall on the first floor of Sajik Baseball Stadium at 5 p.m. before the game. Fans who have left supportive comments through the Lotte Giants official app can participate through a lottery. Special guests will attend the retirement ceremony, and the players' families will also participate in the first pitch event.

During the game, the video "OH Jung-hoon Moment," which was produced by contesting the moments that fans remember, will be screened on an electronic display. After the end of the fifth inning, there will be a cheering time for "BRAVO MY LIFE" along with a Sajik karaoke event.

After the game, the "GOOD BY HOON" credit video will be shown. A video will also follow to commemorate the player's new start in line with the original cheer song "OH, CAROL."

In addition, a T-shirt containing Jung Hoon's life graph will be released as a commemorative product. On the day of the game, ground keepers, ballboys, and cheerleaders will wear the T-shirts, and various commemorative products such as uniforms, key rings, and commemorative balls will also be presented. We also prepared limited photo cards and four-cut photo events in collaboration with Fujifilm.

Meanwhile, ticket reservations for the Hanwha Eagles match on April 17 will begin on April 3. Advance reservations are available from 10 a.m. and general reservations are available from 2 p.m. You can make reservations on Lotte Giants' official website and app. Special tickets commemorating the retirement ceremony can be issued through on-site unmanned ticketing machines and kiosks on the day of the game.

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