'85-year-old V10 Master' Makes Meaningful Proposal: "I Will Bring Two Mongolian Players to Korea and Raise KBO Leaguers"

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"I will bring Mongolian players to Korea and support them."

The Ilgukhoe Foundation reported that former manager Kim Eung-yong (85), a master who led his team to 10 Korean Series championships, visited Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from the 11th to the 15th and made a meaningful proposal.

Attending the 2nd Nutrididay Mongolian Youth National Baseball Tournament hosted by Ilgukhoe, former manager Kim closely observed young players competing in T-ball games to assess their growth potential and took on a direct coaching role, including providing one-point lessons.

According to Ilgukhoe, Manager Kim stated, "Mongolian players have excellent physical conditions and outstanding athletic instincts. If they receive systematic coaching and are provided with a proper environment, they have significant growth potential." He then told So Gu-ra (Chairman) and Sasaki, the head coach of the Mongolian national baseball team, "If you recommend two talented players around 12 or 13 years old, I will support them by bringing them to Korea so they can pursue both education and baseball."

In response, So Gu-ra (Chairman) expressed hope, saying, "This proposal could serve as the starting point not only for developing players but also for producing future KBO leaguers of Mongolian origin."

Manager Kim remarked, "What ambition could I have at my age? I have spent my life in baseball and received much love, so now I want to give back that love through baseball." He added, "I want to contribute even a small effort for the future of Mongolian baseball."

He further emphasized, "If players who grew up balancing education and baseball in Korea go on to join the Korean professional baseball stage, it will be more than just individual success; it will inspire young Mongolian players with the hope that 'I can do it too.' One person's success can become the seed that drives the development of all of Mongolian baseball."

Ilgukhoe stated, "Even in his late 80s, former manager Kim Eung-yong's unwavering love for baseball and his passion for nurturing the next generation, demonstrated by personally traveling to Mongolia at his own expense to propose a plan for developing promising players, deeply moved Mongolian baseball officials." They added, "In particular, combined with the consistent support provided by the Ilgukhoe Foundation over the past seven years for the development of Mongolian baseball, former manager Kim's visit served as a meaningful opportunity that showcased new possibilities for baseball exchange between Korea and Mongolia."

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