'Visiting schools for 11 consecutive years': Lotte Giants conducts T-ball classes with Busan students... Coach Kim Moon-ho provides direct instruction!

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Professional baseball team Lotte Giants is expanding the reach of baseball by continuing its T-ball education program for local students.

Lotte announced on the 5th that it held a 'G-LOVE T-Ball Academy' school invitation event at Sajik Stadium in Busan, coinciding with the home game against Hanwha Eagles on the 4th.

At the T-ball field inside Sajik Stadium, Kim Moon-ho, a coach from Lotte, personally instructed the invited students. The students learned basic batting and defensive movements and spent time getting closer to baseball by experiencing actual T-ball games.

Borim Elementary School students Choi Won-bae and Son Seo-young, selected as outstanding students during the education program, threw the ceremonial first pitch and hit the ceremonial first ball for the Hanwha game, respectively. Participating students also had the opportunity to watch the game as a group.

The T-Ball Academy is a mobile education program operated by Lotte in collaboration with the Busan Office of Education since 2016. Visiting schools approximately 120 times annually, it teaches T-ball to students.

T-ball involves hitting a ball placed on a fixed tee instead of one thrown by a pitcher, allowing students with little baseball experience to participate relatively easily. For students who find it difficult to encounter baseball in school physical education settings, it serves as a natural pathway to experience the sport.

Based on educational activities including this program, Lotte was selected as an 'Excellent Educational Philanthropy Institutional Investor' for 11 consecutive years and also received the 'Education Mesena Top' award.

The Lotte organization stated, "We plan to continue T-ball education in collaboration with local schools in the future to broaden students' opportunities to experience baseball."

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