'Winning Streak' Meets Quiet Stands: No Cheer Squad, Self-Restrained Ceremonies, and Mourning Ribbons Worn "To Mourn Victims of Hanwha Aerospace Accident" [Jamsil Field]

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Although the atmosphere should have been more lively than usual, the Hanwha Eagles' away stands were quiet. This was to mourn the victims of the accident that occurred at the Daejeon Hanwha Aerospace facility on the 1st.

On the afternoon of the 2nd, ahead of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League away game against Doosan Bears at Seoul Songpa-gu Jamsil Baseball Stadium, the Hanwha organization announced, "To mourn the employees who lost their lives in the Daejeon facility accident at Hanwha Aerospace and to express deep condolences to their families, the Hanwha Eagles players will wear mourning ribbons on their uniforms for today's game."

Hanwha has recently won four consecutive games, finishing May with a winning percentage above 50 percent. With 27 wins and 25 losses, they are closely chasing 4th-place KIA Tigers, trailing by just 0.5 games.

The stadium was also packed. Even though it was a weekday game, the third-base side away cheer section and half of the outfield were dyed orange with Hanwha uniforms, ultimately achieving the 19th sellout of the season for Doosan home games just before the start of the match. A total of 23,750 spectators visited the stadium.

Nevertheless, the Hanwha players tried not to get excited. This was because a major industrial accident involving an explosion occurred the previous day at the Hanwha Aerospace Daejeon factory, resulting in five deaths.

Since the incident occurred at a subsidiary of the same Hanwha Group, the Hanwha Eagles players decided to express their sorrow over the accident and show their condolences.

The Hanwha organization stated, "To share in the spirit of mourning, the team decided to minimize all on-field ceremonies during today's game, and the organization will not operate an official away cheer squad."

While passionate cheers echoed from the stands, there was no loud amplifier sound, no separate cheer squad was operated, and the game proceeded quietly.

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