"Junior umpires are doing their best; please watch over them with a warm gaze rather than scolding them." Kim Ho-in, head of the Baseball Umpire School, concludes 40 years of dedication to the KBO

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Kim Ho-in, head of the Baseball Umpire School, is concluding his official roles at the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) and stepping down.

Kim Ho-in, who served as KBO Shim Pan-wi (Director), head of the Baseball Umpire School, and director of the KBO Video Review Center, has dedicated approximately 40 years to the fair operation of the KBO League and the development of umpire talent.

Kim Ho-in began his professional baseball career as a founding member of the Sammi Superstars in 1982 and, after retiring as a player, served as a KBO umpire for 19 years from 1987.

In 2006, he took on the role of KBO Shim Pan-wi (Director) and subsequently worked as a game operations committee member and Futures League umpire development committee member, overseeing the professional baseball field.

Additionally, at the Baseball Umpire School jointly established by the KBO and the Korea Baseball and Softball Association (KBSA), he has served as principal since 2015, dedicating 11 years until last year to nurturing baseball umpire talent.

He also served as the inaugural director of the KBO Video Review Center, launched in 2017, contributing to enhancing the fairness and credibility of KBO League umpire decisions.

Heo Koo-yeon, KBO President, stated, "Kim Ho-in has dedicated himself for about 40 years with a sense of mission to the development of Korean professional baseball and the fair operation of the league. We deeply appreciate his dedication in leaving a significant mark as Shim Pan-wi (Director), umpire committee member, Video Review Center director, and head of the Baseball Umpire School in ensuring fairness and cultivating future umpires."

In connection with his retirement, Kim Ho-in expressed, "I hoped that the KBO League would continue to develop into a league more loved and trusted by fans. As junior umpires are doing their best to create a fair league, I kindly ask that you watch over them with a warm gaze rather than scolding them."

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