Early morning open run driven by Ryu Hyun-jin “I woke up at 2:30”
Ryu Hyun-jin in front of Daejeon spectators
Ryu Hyun-jin's first exhibition game appearance is crowded.
Hanwha starter Ryu Hyun-jin is warming up before the start of the 2024 professional baseball exhibition game between the KIA Tigers and Hanwha Eagles held at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on the 12th.
Shin Woo-jae (26), an office worker and baseball fan living in Daejeon, woke up to an alarm on his cell phone at 2:30 a.m. on the 12th.
After washing his face, Mr. Shin put on the Hanwha Eagles uniform that he had kept for himself and left the house through the pitch-black darkness.
The destination he headed to was Daejeon Hanwha Life Eagles Park.He found the central entrance where the audience entered and took a seat.
Soon, baseball fans wearing Hanwha uniforms like Shin began to flock.
As dawn broke, a long line formed.
The long line of baseball fans extended outside the stadium.
It wasn't just fans who flocked to the baseball stadium.
Vendors selling food and drinks, including chicken, gathered near the stadium.One general election candidate also participated in election activities.
Dozens of reporters also visited the stadium.It was like watching the postseason.
The reason why baseball fans 'opened' from early in the morning was because the exhibition game between Hanwha and KIA Tigers held at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon that day was special.
Hanwha's hero Ryu Hyun-jin finished his Major League Baseball (MLB) career ahead of this season and returned to his former team, Hanwha, and played his first actual game on this day.
Ryu Hyun-jin took the mound in the Blue and White match held at the same venue on the 7th, but there were no spectators at the time.
On this day, it was the first game in which Ryu Hyun-jin took the mound after the stadium was opened.
Shin Woo-jae, who entered the stadium for the first time, said, "I have supported Hanwha since 2009," and added, "I wanted to see Ryu Hyun-jin's first appearance in a good position, so I took leave from work and came here. I woke up at 2:30 this morning and there was not a single thing. "I'm not tired," he said.
On this day, due to rain forecast in Daejeon, the completion of the match itself was uncertain.The weather was also chilly.
However, Daejeon Hanwha Life Eagles Park was crowded with baseball fans who wanted to see Ryu Hyun-jin pitch.
The first floor of the infield space opened by the club was quickly filled with fans.
When Ryu Hyun-jin appeared at the stadium, the atmosphere became even hotter.
The fans cheered and called Ryu Hyun-jin's name, and cheered as if it were a regular season.
Exclamations and cheers continued as Ryu Hyun-jin threw every ball.
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