Even before the lingering effects of the autumn festival disappeared, another bad news broke out in the baseball world. Infielder Bae Young-bin (Lotte) was reported to have drunk driving. Bae Young-bin was caught in a crackdown on drunk driving after having a drinking party somewhere in Seoul on the 23rd of last month. It was the process of removing the vehicle from the alley after calling a chauffeur. It is known that the blood alcohol level was at the level of license cancellation. Lotte stopped training and returned home after grasping this fact. Regardless of the KBO disciplinary action, a self-disciplinary committee will be held on the 16th.
Bae graduated from Seoul High School and Hongik University. He joined Lotte as a nurturing player this year. He prepared harder as it was an opportunity he got after failing to get out of the drafts. He transitioned to an official player in May and played in the first division. He hit a batting average of 0.313 (five hits in 16 at-bats) in 18 regular league games. In particular, he started as No. 9 and shortstop against Gocheok Kiwoom on August 20, his debut game, and swung three hits. It was expected, but a moment of complacency led to a major crisis. Even after being caught, he did not report it to the club immediately.
In the baseball world, there were constant voices pointing out awareness of drunk driving. In June last year, the sanctions were revised. DUI activities were quantified into four acts: suspension of license, cancellation of license, two drunk driving, and three or more drunk driving. stipulated more concisely. If it falls under the revocation of a license, it is subject to one-. A Lotte official said, "No matter what the intention is, there is no excuse for the distance we drove. It is also regrettable for the club that they did not report voluntarily from the club's point of view, he said.
Incidents are persistent. Lotte was also in trouble earlier this year due to an unpleasant incident. Sidearm type pitcher Seo Joon-won was involved in sexual crimes against minors. He even hid it from the club for more than three months. He responded by appointing a lawyer himself. At that time, he was forced out. Lotte ranked seventh in the regular league and did not receive an invitation to the fall baseball again this year. It is trying to change the new season by appointing general manager Park Joon-hyuk and head coach Kim Tae-hyung. While laying the groundwork for next season, I came across unexpected news first.