'Kim Dong-soo, Jang Jong-hoon, Park Kyung-wan, Jung Hyun-wook, Kang Jin-seong, Lee Dae-hyung, Ma Hae-young, Jo Gye-hyun, Min Byeong-heon, Oh Ju-won Legends participate' KBO successfully holds 'Autumn T-Ball Camp Through Baseball'

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The 2026 KBO 'Autumn T-Ball Camp Through Baseball' was held over two days and one night at the KBO Baseball Center in Hoengseong last weekend.

The KBO T-Ball Camp, where elementary school students and their parents can enjoy catch-and-play baseball and t-ball while creating special memories together, is held twice a year, in spring and autumn.

Following the spring camp held in Boeun in May, 100 families (one parent and one child per family) from each of the 10th teams participated this time as well. All participants were given team-supporting t-shirts, caps, and t-ball gloves and balls. The KBO T-Ball Camp continues to see steadily growing interest from family fans with each iteration; for this camp, more than 5,000 applicants applied, making participation highly competitive.

On the first day of the camp, 10 legendary committee members representing each team served as one-day coaches and brightened the event. Committee members Kim Dong-soo (LG), Jang Jong-hoon (Hanwha), Park Kyung-wan (SSG), Jung Hyun-wook (Samsung), Kang Jin-seong (NC), Lee Dae-hyung (KT), Ma Hae-young (Lotte), Jo Gye-hyun (KIA), Min Byeong-heon (Doosan), and Oh Ju-won (Kiwoom) personally taught the participating families batting and fielding techniques. They also joined the subsequent 'Family T-Ball Relay' and 'Family Home Run Race' preliminaries, further energizing the atmosphere.

Committee member Lee Dae-hyung, who participated in the camp for the first time this year, shared his thoughts: "It is rare for parents and children to have opportunities to play baseball together, but seeing the children experience baseball directly with their mothers and fathers and create memories was very rewarding. I hope such events become more frequent so that young children not only watch baseball but also get many chances to play it themselves."

On the second day of the camp, the finals of the 'T-Ball Tournament' and 'Family Home Run Race' featuring families from all 10 teams were held. In the T-Ball Tournament, the Kiwoom Heroes family team took first place, while the Doosan Bears family team secured second place. In the Family Home Run Race, the Na Woo-chan and Na Gi-won family of Lotte Giants won. Winners of both the T-Ball Tournament and the Home Run Race received baseball national team merchandise as prizes.

Park Geon, a student from the winning family of the T-Ball Tournament, said: "I didn't expect much since I heard the KBO T-Ball Camp is so popular, but I was truly happy to be able to participate. I created unforgettable memories playing t-ball with friends who support Kiwoom Heroes over two days and one night. In particular, the thrill of hitting a grand slam in the third inning will remain etched in my memory forever."

Park Geon's father, Park Gap-yeol, stated: "It is rare to have the opportunity to meet and learn from legendary committee members directly, so I was able to have a great experience. Thanks to team harmony, we were able to achieve good results, and most importantly, I was delighted to see my son hit a grand slam in person."

Na Woo-chan and his father Na Gi-won, who won the Family Home Run Race, shared: "We prepared with excitement even before coming to the camp, practicing batting together. Winning this valuable result made us even happier. Usually, we only play catch together, but we were able to spend special time playing a real game at a stadium. We thank KBO for creating memories that will last a lifetime."

Meanwhile, this camp was sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation. Hoengseong County provided the baseball field and large buses, while Dong-A Otsuka supplied water and Pocari Sweat.

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