Choo Shin-soo said, "I'll play baseball in my next life, too."

[Anchor]
Choo Shin-soo, who put down his baseball bat at the end of this season, held a press conference a little late and expressed his thoughts on his 24-year baseball career.

He said he worked out without regret and had a comfortable winter this year, but he said he would play baseball again when he was born again.

I'm a reporter for Youngsoo Kim.

[Reporter]
The introduction of Choo Shin-soo, who took the stage after shoulder surgery, is touching.

[Choo Shinsoo / SSG Outfielder: I'm Choo Shinsoo, a former baseball player who turned into an ordinary person]

After 20 years in the U.S. and 4 years in his home country, Choo Shin-soo chose a long journey of 24 years as a professional.

Both the 2009 20 home runs and 20 steals and the 2015 cycling hit are proud of their "first Asian player" title.

With 218 homers and 1,671 hits, he played 782 RBIs until the Big League All-Star Game, but he couldn't make it to the top of the Major League in the end!

Fall 2022 in my home country, which quenched my thirst for victory in the United States, was cited as the best moment.

[Choo Shin-soo / SSG outfielder: I really wanted to do it in the U.S., but I thought it was a time when I got compensated for everything in Korea, so I chose it first. Even though he broke the oldest record in the KBO league one after another, he is humble in being evaluated as the "best hitter." In the case of Lee Seung-yeop, he is the best hitter in Korea. Personally, I think Lee Seung-yeop or (Lee) Dae-ho is at the front. Please take me out now. Please.]


Choo Shin-soo, who is preparing for a comfortable winter without having to worry about the next season for the first time in more than 20 years, hoped to be remembered as such a player.

[Choo Shin-soo / SSG outfielder: What I really want to hear is just, 'That player was serious about baseball' and 'He really risked his life on baseball'....]

Choo Shin-soo said he would now play the role of a neglected "father," indicating that there is no possibility of returning as a leader right away.

After completing the retirement press conference, Choo Shin-soo's last words contained his sincerity about baseball.

[Choo Shin-soo / SSG outfielder: I'll play baseball even if I'm born in the next life.]

This is YTN Youngsoo Kim.

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