Ahn is the only active professional baseball player who runs a YouTube channel. Ahn Kwon-soo said, “During my time in Korea, I thought it would be fun to upload a video.” “Since it’s the last one, I started thinking about doing everything I wanted to do.” 스포츠토토
This season where we promised to have no regrets. Ahn Kwon-soo was at the forefront of Lotte’s ‘April Madness’. Playing primarily as the team’s No. 1 hitter, he reinvigorated the lineup with a batting average of 0.318 during the opening month. Lotte finished first in April, and Ahn was named in the preliminary entry for the Hangzhou Asian Games. He also tasted home runs for the first time since his professional debut. However, when asked about the most unforgettable moment, Ahn Kwon-soo chose “surgery” instead of this performance.
“I was so disappointed,” he said. The first time he felt elbow pain was on April 30, but Ahn Gwon-soo endured the pain for more than a month and underwent surgery to remove a bone fragment of his elbow on June 8.
“If I had the (remaining) baseball life, I would have had surgery quickly and rehabilitated slowly, but it wasn’t a situation where I could. At first, I said I wouldn’t have surgery. But after playing baseball for about a month, it hurt so much. I couldn’t hit the bat and threw only about 10 meters. Later, I couldn’t raise my arms at all.”
Eventually, Ahn had surgery. And less than two months later, he returned on July 30. In the meantime, the team has moved away from the top five and Ahn Kwon-soo’s personal performance remains at the 10% level. If the unreasonable return didn’t affect it, it’s a lie.
“The doctor said it would take three months, but then it’s September. I don’t have time…. All I could think was, ‘I can’t wait to come back even a day.’
Ahn Kwon-soo, who was the vitality of the lineup at the beginning of the season, returned less than two months after undergoing elbow surgery that he had postponed in June. Courtesy of Lotte
Ahn Kwon-soo, who was the vitality of the lineup at the beginning of the season, returned less than two months after undergoing elbow surgery that he had postponed in June. Courtesy of Lotte
Ahn Kwon-soo, who hit with one hand at the moment of impact before surgery, changed the mechanism with two-handed hitting when his right elbow did not feel strong after the surgery, but has not been able to find a batting balance since then.
Ahn Kwon-soo said, “My elbow is not 100% yet, so I’m still thinking about it. I usually play with one hand, but I’m not good at it, so I play with both hands…”I took a pause for a while and laughed embarrassedly, saying, “Oh, no.”
“I want to do everything I want to do,” said Ahn Kwon-soo, who had no choice but to be disappointed in the final season, “I’ve worked hard in weight and exercise during my career, but I think I wasn’t good enough when I think about it.”
“Last year, I hit more than 300% at Doosan and hit the fence (shoulder ligament injury) on July 3rd, but my batting average continued to fall after returning.” I did well this year, but it’s because of my elbow. I think it’s all about baseball player skills. I’ve never played a full season. That’s why I’m not good enough.”