'Lotte's New General Manager' Lee Tae-geun Teases Farewell Ceremony on 'Bulkkot Baseball': "Please Let Me Play One Game"

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As former baseball player Lee Tae-geun was appointed as the new general manager of the Lotte Giants, attention is turning to whether he will also hold a retirement ceremony on the baseball variety show 'Bulkkot Baseball,' in which he currently appears.

Jang Si-won, the producer at Studio C1 who directs 'Bulkkot Baseball,' revealed a conversation with Lee Tae-geun on his personal social media account on the 26th.

In the disclosed exchange, Lee Tae-geun asked Producer Jang, "Producer Jang, please make sure I get to play in at least one game when my appointment is announced." In response, Producer Jang replied with "0.228," referencing Lee's batting average and eliciting laughter.

Alongside the conversation, Producer Jang added the caption, "Congratulations. We will hold a retirement ceremony," drawing attention.

Lee Tae-geun is currently active as a player for the Bulkkot Fighters on 'Bulkkot Baseball.' As his transition to the role of Lotte Giants general manager would inevitably bring changes to his variety show activities as a player, interest is building over whether Lee's final game will materialize, following Producer Jang's direct mention of a retirement ceremony.

Earlier that day, the Lotte Giants announced, "We have appointed KBO Power Enhancement Committee member Lee Tae-geun as our new general manager."

Separately, Lee Tae-geun was selected 24th overall in the second round of the third phase of the rookie draft by the Hyundai Unicorns in 1999 and made his first division debut in 2003.

He subsequently played for the Hyundai Unicorns, Heroes, LG Twins, Nexen·Kiwoom Heroes, and others, competing on the professional stage for 18 years until 2020.

After retiring from active play, he has been engaged in coaching training, serving as a baseball commentator, and acting as a KBO Power Enhancement Committee member. Until recently, he has been meeting baseball fans as a Tving baseball commentator and a player on 'Bulkkot Baseball.'

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