'Alone with 4 KS Wins' Eternal Legend, Already 15 Years Later... Lotte to Remember Choi Dong-won Again in Game vs. KT on the 11th

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An indispensable name when discussing 'autumn baseball' in Lotte Giants history. On the 15th anniversary of the late Choi Dong-won, who single-handedly secured four victories in the Korean Series to deliver the franchise's first championship, Lotte once again remembers the legend.

Lotte announced on the 5th that it will hold a memorial event for Choi Dong-won's 15th anniversary during its home game against KT Wiz at Busan Sajik Baseball Stadium on the 11th.

The ceremony begins with a wreath-laying at the statue of Choi Dong-won located in the plaza of Sajik Baseball Stadium at 5:10 p.m. Prior to the game, a memorial video will be shown on the scoreboard, and players and spectators will observe a moment of silence together. The Choi Dong-won Youth Baseball Team will sing the national anthem, and a member of the baseball team will serve as a special first pitch thrower.

The Lotte players will wear commemorative patches featuring Choi Dong-won's silhouette on their uniforms during the game. Although 15 years have passed, there is a clear reason why the name Choi Dong-won holds a special place in the hearts of Lotte fans.

Especially, 1984 remains a legend in KBO League history to this day. Choi Dong-won pitched 284⅔ innings during the regular season, recording 27 wins, 13 losses, 6 saves, an ERA of 2.40, and 223 strikeouts. He led the league in both wins and strikeouts, also capturing the Regular Season MVP award.

The stage was even more intense in the Korean Series. In a series that extended to Game 7 against the Samsung Lions, Choi Dong-won appeared in as many as five games, personally securing four wins and one loss to lead Lotte to its first-ever Korean Series championship. After pitching five innings in Game 6, he rested for just one day before starting again in Game 7, where he earned a complete-game victory.

His career totals stand at 248 games, 103 wins, 74 losses, 26 saves, and an ERA of 2.46. He completed 81 games and pitched over 200 innings for five consecutive years from 1983 to 1987. When the KBO selected its 'Legends 40' to mark its 40th anniversary, Choi Dong-won was ranked second overall, following Shin Dong-yeol. After Choi Dong-won passed away, Lotte designated his jersey number 11 as permanently retired.

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