The home plate handed over by the four 'Bears Legends'… An era in Jamsil comes to a close... Doosan holds retirement ceremony at Jamsil Stadium after game against Lotte on the 12th

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The Doosan Bears held a 'Jamsil Stadium Retirement Ceremony (Our Time, Our Memories)' to bid farewell to their home stadium after concluding the final regular season game against the Lotte Giants at Seoul Jamsil Stadium on the 12th (a 4-7 loss). This was because it marked Doosan's last regular season game of the 2026 season.

After the game ended, the Doosan players lined up along the first base line to face the fans. Manager Kim Won-hyung, captain Yang Eui-ji, Jung Soobin, and Lee Young-ha took turns at the microphone to express their gratitude to the fans who had supported them throughout the season. Following this, the official retirement event began with fireworks lighting up the night sky.

As the venue lights dimmed, videos tracing back through the eras played sequentially on the scoreboard, and legends symbolizing each era appeared on the field.

Kim Jae-ho, representing the 2010s, first emerged from first base. "I only became a starting shortstop as I approached my thirties, but here I lifted two Golden Glove awards and three championship trophies," he said. "It is the place where balls thrown from deep within the infield reached me thousands of times over 21 years. Thank you for everything, Jamsil."

Next, Jung Jae-hoon, a key figure in the 'Hustle Two' duo of the 2000s and currently the first division pitching coach, stood at second base. "The vast Jamsil field always felt solid. I will never forget the moment I walked out of the bullpen door to record the final out," he said. "I am grateful for being a sturdy pillar for my teammates."

At third base was Kim Hyung-seok, the 'Iron Man' of the 1990s. He began by saying, "The moments of winning the batting championship and the 1995 Korea Series victory are still vivid in my memory." "Jamsil was like home to me. It feels heavy as a corner of my memories disappears, but I hope it returns as an even better foundation for the younger players," he added.

Finally, Park Chul-soon, the 'Phoenix' symbolizing the team's early days in the 1980s, stood at home plate. "It has already been over 40 years since I played here, but the moments of injury, tears, and laughter remain vivid," Park Chul-soon said. "The time accumulated by countless teammates and juniors built a great Bears team. I think of this as a temporary farewell for a better environment."

A symbolic moment of the event was the home plate handover ceremony. The four legends—Park Chul-soon, Kim Hyung-seok, Jung Jae-hoon, and Kim Jae-ho—together lifted the home plate and handed it to active captain Yang Eui-ji. This gesture carried the meaning of a declaration that the team, bearing its long history, would move to a new stadium.

This was followed by a moment of silence, a celebratory performance of 'Bravo, My Life' by Kim Jong-jin of the band B.O.F (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter), and commemorative photo sessions. Finally, an epilogue video featuring the names of all players and staff who had passed through the field was broadcast, bringing to a close in a calm atmosphere the companionship between Jamsil Stadium and the Bears that had continued for over 40 years.

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