Governor Kim watched Jamsil rivalry with Mentoree Baseball Team.
(Published June 06, 2013)

Governor Kim visited baseball stadium with nearly 50 children and the president of Yang Jun-hyuk Baseball Foundation on June 5th.

◇ Gyeonggi Governor Kim Moon-soo, who visited Jamsil Baseball Stadium, is watching LG vs. Doosan match with young members of Mentoree Baseball Team operated by Yang Jun-hyuk Baseball Foundation on June 5. ⓒ Gyeonggi G-News

Gyeonggi Governor Kim Moon-soo watched LG vs. Doosan match, held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, with young members of Mentoree Baseball Team operated by Yang Jun-hyuk Baseball Foundation on June 5.

This event was held as part of ‘KSD Mentoree Baseball Team Experience Learning with Gyeonggi Governor’. Supported by LG Sports, about 50 children of Mentoree Baseball Team watched Jamsil rivalry, a big match between LG and Doosan.

Yang Jun-hyuk Montoree Baseball Team is a youth baseball team founded to develop dream and hope of children from socially underprivileged classes including families of North Korean defectors and multicultural families. The foundation president Yang Jun-hyuk takes on a role as manager and coaches the children in person.

Mentoree Baseball Team members arrived at the baseball stadium earlier than the start. They never stopped but continued their talks and seemed excited.

Wi Jung-hyuk (5th grade in Gyeongui Elementary School), who joined this baseball team on the recommendation of the community child center, was delighted, saying “I have loved baseball very much since I was very young, and I am excited today because this is the first visit to the baseball stadium.”

After ‘Site-visiting working-level meeting’, held in Pocheon City that day, Gyeonggi Governor Kim Moon-soo visited Jamsil Baseball Stadium to meet Montoree Baseball Team members, talked with them with laughter and expressed his anticipation about the watch.◇ Governor Kim moves to the grandstand while exchanging greetings with audience. ⓒ Gyeonggi G-News / Yoo Je-hoon◇ Governor Kim and Mentoree Baseball Team members watching the match. ⓒ Gyeonggi G-News / Yoo Je-hoon◇ When LG player Park Yong-taek hit a grand slam in the second half of the third innings, LG spectators including Governor Kim stood up and shouted for joy. ⓒ Gyeonggi G-News / Yoo Je-hoon

Governor Kim and Mentoree Baseball Team watched the game and cheered for LG at the LG stand. The highlight of the match was the third innings. When player Park Yong-taek hit a grand slam in the second half of the third innings after shutting out Doosan’s offense without losing a point while runners were on first and third base with nobody out in the first half of the third innings, the whole crowd for LG wend wild.

Governor Kim and Mentoree Baseball Team also stood up, shouting, when the ball went over the fence. The young team members waved the balloon sticks vehemently and shouted their heads off. Some of them even danced.

That day, LG won the game by score of 5 to 3. Kim Soo-bin (6th grade in Gyeongui Elementary School), one of the Mentoree Baseball Team members, expressed her feeling, saying “I often visited the baseball stadium because my father likes baseball. Today’s match was very interesting.”

Meanwhile, prior to the watch, Governor Kim had a talk with Korea Securities Depository President Kim Gyeong-dong, LG Sports President Jeon Jin-woo, Baseball Foundation President Yang Jun-hyuk, and 7 children from Mentoree Baseball Team in VIP room.

After asking about the progress of Mentoree Baseball Team and professional baseball rankings, Governor Kim said, “We have large lands in Gyeonggi Province. I will continuously expand the baseball stadium into various regions including Siheung and Hwaseong City.”

Foundation President Yang Jun-hyuk said, “Many children go astray because they sometimes need to play around but are forced to study only.” He also said, “I will try to help children learn thoughtfulness and have the right mind set by means of sports.”◇ The commemorative photograph of Governor Kim and Mentoree Baseball Team members took prior to the match. Mentoree Baseball Team watched the game, supported by LG Sports. ⓒ Gyeonggi G-News / Yoo Je-hoon

ⓒ Gyeonggi G-news | Lee Joon-kyun eyekle0723@kg21.net

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