[Official Announcement] Park Byung-ho to hold retirement ceremony, scheduled to be registered as a 'special entry' in the Samsung game on the 26th

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Park Byung-ho (40), a coach for the Kiwoom Heroes' reserve team, is set to be registered as a special entry for the Samsung Lions game on the 26th, which will host his retirement ceremony.

A Kiwoom club official officially confirmed on the 21st, ahead of the NC Dinos game to be held at Seoul Gocheok Sky Dome, that "Park Byung-ho is scheduled to be registered as a special entry for the Samsung game on the 26th where his retirement ceremony will take place." Although he initially declined, not wanting to cause trouble, Park eventually agreed after the club's persistent persuasion. However, the retirement ceremony will be held ahead of the game on the 26th.

This retirement ceremony is the perfect matchup for Park Byung-ho. The opposing team, the Samsung Lions, is the club that cheered him on as he burned his final flames during his playing days, saying he "played baseball happily." Since being traded to Samsung in 2024, Park, who showcased his enduring prowess by hitting 35 home runs through the 2025 season and achieving the historic milestone of 400 career home runs, will now put the final period on his career under the warm welcome of his former team's fans, with his final teammates looking on.

After announcing his retirement last November, Park immediately joined Kiwoom as a coach and is currently focusing on developing younger players in the reserve team. To honor him, who was a symbol of the team, Kiwoom has prepared not only his special entry registration but also various events commemorating his past achievements and a final message directly from Park.

Park Byung-ho is a representative Korean slugger who built a golden monument of 418 career home runs in the KBO League. At the press conference, Park recalled, "I was disappointed that my final at-bat during my playing days ended with a fly ball." At the same time, through this special entry registration, Park Byung-ho's final team affiliation during his playing career is set to change from Samsung to Kiwoom.

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