Park Byung-ho shows his warmth! Before the Samsung vs. Kiwoom Futures League showdown, he gifted a coffee truck with the message: "All future players, let's do our best!"

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Park Byung-ho (40), who has begun his second chapter in baseball as the senior coach of Kiwoom Heroes since this season after retirement, brightened the smiles of both his original team, Kiwoom, and the former Samsung Lions' minor league squad by gifting them a coffee truck decorated with photos from his special memories during his time at Samsung.

Ahead of the Futures League matchup between Kiwoom and Samsung held on the 7th at Goyang Stadium, a special coffee truck appeared on one side of the field. According to Kiwoom's club, the truck was sent by Park Byung-ho.

The coffee truck featured vivid photos capturing Park Byung-ho in his blue Samsung uniform during his playing days, alongside an image of his jersey number 52. Added to this were cheering messages such as "Park Byung-ho is treating you!!" and "Goyang & Samsung future players, let's do our best!!", capturing the attention of both teams' rosters. Although he now faces Samsung as a Kiwoom coach and opponent, this surprise gift was personally funded by Coach Park to honor his former teammates who once sweated together on the field and the promising young players responsible for the club's future.

Park Byung-ho, who joined Samsung via trade in May 2024, continued to demonstrate his strength through the 2025 season, hitting 35 home runs after achieving the historic milestone of 400 career home runs while playing in Daegu. In his first year with the team, he hit 23 home runs and helped lead the club to the Korean Series, and added another 15 home runs the following year, significantly contributing to their playoff qualification. At his retirement and coaching appointment press conference held at Gocheok Sky Dome last January, Park expressed his deep affection for his final team as a player, stating, "I played baseball happily with Samsung players until the very end."

Since the place where he lit up his final spark in his playing career was both brilliant and joyful, the bonds formed at Samsung remained especially meaningful even after leaving the field. Throughout his playing days, Park earned deep respect from teammates for his warm personality and diligence. Even as a coach navigating a busy schedule of early morning commutes to the baseball field, his sincere care for his former team and younger players he now faces as an opponent once again highlighted Park Byung-ho's character.

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