Bank of Korea holds baseball camp; all participants, including Chairman Lee Jong-beom, are former professionals offering 'talent donation'

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(Society) Korea Professional Baseball Retired Players Association (KPBAA), chaired by Lee Jong-beom, announced that it held its third '2026 KPBAA Baseball Camp' on the 12th at the National Central Youth Training Center.

The KPBAA baseball camp was organized to provide a meaningful baseball experience for youth who have historically had limited access to sports and physical activities. Since its founding in 2013, the Bank of Korea has continued to promote free baseball classes and camps, carrying out social contribution activities aimed at expanding the sport's reach.

The event, attended by approximately 120 youths from youth organizations and after-school academies across the country, featured a variety of programs including warm-ups, position-specific training (pitching, batting, fielding), a Perfect Pitcher event, prize draws, and autograph sessions with legends. At the venue, members of the association, all former professional baseball players, served as instructors alongside KPBAA Chairman Lee Jong-beom and Secretary-General Jang Sung-ho, offering their talents through volunteer instruction.

Notably, youths with slow learning abilities also participated in this camp, prompting the coaching staff to provide especially careful and attentive guidance. Sharing warm interactions with youth experiencing baseball for the first time, cheers and laughter filled the entire camp, creating unforgettable memories for the participants.

Chairman Lee Jong-beom stated, "Even though the children were unskilled, I felt great fulfillment and moved by their bright smiles as they kept throwing the baseball without giving up until the end. I hope this camp became a memorable gift-like day for our children, and going forward, we will continue to expand various social contribution activities to provide more experiential opportunities for youth in vulnerable regions and groups across the country who face difficulties in participating in sports."

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