The captain’s role in modern baseball is enormous. It serves as a ‘bridge’ between the coaching staff and the players, and leads the team’s atmosphere. Sometimes you have to take on the bitter ‘villain’ role, so you have to support your skills. There is a saying, “There are two managers in baseball.” One is the real manager who directs the game in the dugout, and the other is the captain who encompasses the players on the ground.

In the 2023 KBO League, each captain is divided into two categories. SSG Hanyu Island (34), LG Oh Ji-hwan (33), KT Park Kyung-soo (39), KIA Kim Seon-bin (34), Samsung Oh Jae-il (37), as well as ‘repeated’ captains, as well as Kiwoom Lee Jung-hoo (25) and NC Son Ah-seop (35). ), Doosan Heo Kyung-min (33), Lotte Ahn Chi-hong (33), and Hanwha Jung Woo-ram (38) are ‘new faces’. 메이저사이트

The captain is appointed by the coach or the players vote. In the past, ‘director recommendation’ was the majority, but voting is the trend these days. Claims receive special treatment. Each club is different, but a position allowance of 500,000 to 1 million won is given every month. On the chest of the uniform worn by the captain, the letter ‘C’, which symbolizes the captain, is also engraved. The average age of captains this year is 34.1. A few years ago, there were a lot of captains in their early 30s, but recently the age group has risen slightly. The oldest is Park Kyung-soo. Park Kyung-soo, who is in his 40s, is in his fifth year of captaincy. The youngest is Lee Jeong-hoo, who won five batting crowns last year. It is also eye-catching that there are three people born in 1990 called the ‘Golden Generation’.

In the world of captaincy, the pitcher is a ‘rare species’. This year, Jung Woo-ram is the only pitcher captain. A fielder who plays every day is better suited to managing the team atmosphere than a pitcher who plays at regular intervals.

The styles are vastly different. In the past, charismatic captains were popular. A representative player is Lee Ho-joon, LG hitting coach. Coach Lee led the team in its heyday with charismatic leadership in SK (now SSG) and NC. But these days, communication has become a top priority.

SSG Public Relations Team Leader Kim Seong-yong hinted, “It is important how well the players convey their opinions and demands to the club.”