Cha Myeong-seok: "No matter what I say, I can't beat 'La Bamba'" → Father's 'historic' performance tops the overall fourth round [Draft]

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A 'historic' performance appeared at the professional baseball draft venue. The protagonist was not a player but his father, drawing even more attention.

At the 2027 KBO Rookie Draft held on the 21st at Seoul Songpa-gu Lotte Hotel World, Seoul Design High School pitcher Park Geun-seo was selected by Lotte Giants as the fourth overall pick in the first round. Park Geun-seo went on stage with his father to applause.

The host first asked the father for his thoughts. After expressing gratitude, the father suddenly said, "May I sing one song before leaving?" He then added, "I like the song 'La Bamba,' which includes the line 'I am not a sailor; I am the captain.' (Park) Geun-seo will become the captain of Busan, the port city where Lotte Giants are based."

He then turned toward Daejeon, sang along with the Spanish lyrics, and even added a leg-shaking dance, sending the event into laughter. Finally, he said "Gracias," meaning "thank you" in Spanish, before handing the microphone to his son.

The moment lingered. Before making the first-round selection, Cha Myeong-seok, LG General Manager, said, "Whenever I hold the microphone, everyone wonders what I'll say, but today I'll just do it." He continued, "Because no matter how much I talk today, I simply cannot outdo Park Geun-seo's father's 'La Bamba,' so I will just make the selection," eliciting more laughter.

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