Although it has already been 32 years, Yeom Jong-seok, a name that should never be forgotten in the history of the KBO League, is once again stimulating memories of old fans.
Director Yeom Jong-seok of Dongeui Science University recently appeared on a YouTube channel hosted by commentator Park Jae-hong, a fellow student born in 1973. Commentator Park Jae-hong asked the question, ‘Yeom Jong-seok vs. Ryu Hyun-jin,’ who was the best pitcher in his first year as a professional.
Who is Ryu Hyun-jin? Ryu Hyun-jin, who ruled the league for seven years in the KBO League, later entered the major league through postings and played as a top pitcher with the LA Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays, and is considered one of the best pitchers in Korean baseball.
In particular, Ryu Hyun-jin wore a Hanwha uniform in 2006, his debut season, and recorded 18 wins, 6 losses, an ERA of 2.23, and 204 strikeouts, recording the Triple Crown in the pitcher category, making history by winning MVP, Rookie of the Year, and Golden Gloves all at once that year.
The person who self-evaluates himself as being better than Ryu Hyun-jin is Yeom Jong-seok. Even Yeom Jong-seok himself calls the outstanding pitcher “Yeom Jong-seok” without hesitation. So how great was Yeom Jong-seok’s performance?
Yeom Jong-seok, who chose to go straight to the pros instead of going to college due to family circumstances in 1992, earned a spot in the first team immediately after the season opened and appeared in 35 games (22 as starters) in the regular season that year, recording 17 wins, 9 losses and an ERA of 2.33. .
Looking at the classic record alone, it is Yeom Jong-seok's rookie season, which must be an excellent performance. The extent of Yeom Jong-seok's dominance is even more evident in detailed records.
Especially in the ERA category. No matter what anyone says, the best pitcher of his time was Haitai Sun Dong-yeol, but his ERA title, which had lasted for seven years since 1985, was ended by Yeom Jong-seok's arm. Of course, Dong-Yeol Sun that year was limited to 32.2 innings due to injury, but the appearance of Jong-Seok Yeom was so shocking that the theory of generational replacement of the best pitcher was highlighted.
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