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10.

Tom Seaver.

A great pitcher with a 311-205 record over 20 seasons and 3,640 strikeouts in 4782.2 innings, but only a 2.86 ERA.

A pitcher who dared not complain about being inducted into the Hall of Fame.

And the pitcher who opened the era of the Amazing Mets by giving the Mets their first World Series championship.

Tom Seaver was such a pitcher.

For Mets fans, a pitcher was more than a legend, and of course, Mets fans would not easily tolerate any pitcher standing next to Tom Seaver’s name.

But at this moment, a pitcher’s name was placed on top of Tom Seaver’s name, not next to it.

And the Mets fans who filled City Field shouted the man’s name.

downpour!

Jinyong Lee, he raised his hand holding the hat high and shook it slowly amid the calls pouring in from all directions.

downpour!

At that fact, the Mets fans shouted out the name of Jinyong Lee and the pitcher who is now their ace with even greater cheers.

And at that scene, Jinho Kim said.

– This bastard’s name is Jin-yong Lee… It’s not Hou…

That was it.

That was all that Jin-ho Kim could grasp in all the processes that Jin-yong Lee showed today, and the rest was so perfect that even Kim Jin-ho didn’t need to wear four legs anymore.

Of course, Kim Jin-ho knew.

– Well, good job. Jinyong-ah, congratulations on becoming an ace.

And I also knew Jinyong Lee.

“thank you. Now it is finally starting.”

– Yeah, it’s just the beginning.

that we are now at the starting point.

Therefore, at this moment, Kim Jin-ho and Lee Jin-yong’s eyes, walking through the cheers of the audience, were still shining sharply.

11.

[Lee strikeouts in 11 batters in a row!]

[Lee rewrites MLB history!]

[Lee jumps over Tom Seaver!]

That was the second time. Jinyong Lee rewritten the history of Major League Baseball.

Jinyong Lee has already written the history of Major League Baseball by recording a hit for the cycle for the first time as a pitcher since the live ball era.

However, even with the same new record, the weight of the two was completely different.

– Puking Howman! 11 strikeouts in a row makes sense?

– Your opponent is the Nationals! It’s a team with a top batting line in the major leagues!

– Even if you say that Hit for the Cycle, this is…

– A nonsensical monster has appeared.

– Damn it, why didn’t our team get a pitcher like this? He said he was a free agent!

It was a surprising event for a pitcher to record a hit for the cycle, but it was a shocking event for a pitcher to write an unprecedented record in major league history of striking out 11 batters in a row.

Even the content itself was overwhelming.

– No, even with 11 strikeouts in a row, I’m sure he’ll throw 100 miles.

– It came out once in the first place, and after that, it didn’t come out, so I thought it was porok, but at the end of the day, it just plugs in for 100 miles.

b It was a confirmed kill.

– It was an 80-mph fastball that even got the swing strikeout. Who knew a ball like that would come out of there?

– It’s not just the skill that’s great. From mental to psychological warfare, I can’t find any weaknesses.

Jinyong Lee’s pitching against the Nationals wasn’t just about intimidating the batter with power and skill.

Every moment he faced a batter, and every inning he digested, there was a number of goals.

– When you see heavy rain, you think of Kim.

– Kim? ruler?

– Yeah, that’s exactly what Kim did. It looks like you’re hitting the batter with force, but in reality you’ve cooked the batter very well.

Lee Jin-yong’s appearance made major league fans think of a pitcher who dominated the major leagues in the past.

And all MLB fans who remembered the pitcher had no choice but to shudder.

– You’re the same monster as Kim, that’s crazy.

– Oh, that was a nightmare. On the day I had a date with Kim, I went to watch soccer instead of just baseball.

– I’m glad we didn’t have smartphones in Kim’s days. Because I didn’t have to feel like a dick in real time.

Kim Jin-ho’s presence in the major leagues was strong enough to be unforgettable even if 10 more years passed.

Anyway, the major league fans’ night was filled with only stories about Lee Jin-yong.

Everyone paid attention to Lee Jin-yong.

– Who’s next to Houman?

– Let’s see…

Naturally, I looked at Jinyong Lee’s next opponent.

Then they knew.

– Oh my God, it’s the Giants!

– Giants? Then maybe?

– Bumgarner! If you go along the rotation like this, Bumgarner and Howman will fight!

– Bumgarner is also in the 0 ERA right now, right?

Jinyong Lee’s next opponent is the real ace of the major leagues, the great ace who won the team alone, and the Giants led by Madison Bumgarner, who currently has the only ERA in the 0 point with Jinyong Lee.

12.

The day after Jinyong Lee wrote a new history in the major leagues, of course, the heat created by Jinyong Lee did not disappear and filled the city field.

Before the game, City Field was already crowded with Mets fans to see Jinyong Lee.

“Hooman!”

Naturally, fans repeatedly cheered and paid attention to Lee Jin-yong, who was lounging in the outfield.

“downpour!”

“Give me a downpour!”

The atmosphere is reminiscent of an idol concert hall.

But none of them asked for Jinyong Lee’s autograph.

To consider Lee Jin-yong, who threw more than 120 pitches in 9 innings in yesterday’s game? Of course not.

“Oh, can anyone sign more?”

‘Cause I got it all

It was literally. Jinyong Lee had already signed autographs for all the fans who came to get his autographs.

He wandered around the ground in order to receive an autograph request.

– Oh, that’s unfortunate.

Seeing this, Jinho Kim exclaimed after a long sigh.

– The person who broke my record is like this. ah! How could my record be broken by such a scumbag scumbag!

At that scream, Jinyong Lee said softly.

“Hey, I broke the Tom Seaver record.”

– Shut up!

“No, why are you mad at me? That’s what the MLB media all said.”

– shit!

At Lee Jin-yong’s words, Jin-ho Kim reacted to the major league press last night, and Tom Seaver repeatedly mentioned the fact that he had not mentioned it, and he was angry.

– Damn MLB bastards. How dare you treat me like this! I’ll somehow resurrect sooner or later and give you a good fuck. I’ll show you why I’m called the mad dog of the major leagues.

“Oh, did you have a crazy nickname?”

– yes? Oh no, could that be? As a gentleman among gentlemen, there is no way that I can be nicknamed like a crazy dog, right?

“Wait.”

At that time, Jinyong Lee saw a new face in his eyes, and Jinyong Lee immediately approached the fan as if he had found a prey.

The fans were father and son. He was wearing a Mets uniform, and the son said to his father the moment Jin-yong Lee arrived.

“downpour! Daddy, there’s the Howman over there! Wow! Howman is coming!”

In response to the son’s reaction, the father tapped his son on the back, and the son came down to the outfield to meet Lee Jin-yong.

and said

“Hooman!”

At the same time, after turning his back, he drew a jersey number 1 and showed Lee Jin-yong’s autograph written on it.

“downpour!”

At that sight, Jinyong Lee put on a fat expression.

Naturally, the fan only enjoyed facing Lee Jin-yong and had no intention of getting an autograph.

In the end, Jinyong Lee put the pen back into his pocket.

And then the fan service ended with a few conversations with the boy.

It was around that time.

“Lee Jin-yong.”

Youngye Lee called Jinyong Lee. Lee Jin-yong tilted his head at that.

However, at Lee Young-ye’s words that followed, Lee Jin-yong smiled brightly.

“Reporter Hwang is here.”

13.

As always, it is nice to meet people from the same country in another country, even if they are not close friends.

“Congratulations on becoming the only record holder in MLB history.”

Reporter Hwang Seon-woo greeted and greeted Lee Jin-yong, holding his hand and waving it with joy.

“thank you.”

“As you know, Korea is very uproar.”

“okay?”

“yes? I don’t know?”

“Ah, I don’t know much about Korean news.”

“Did you not even search?”

“Aren’t you ashamed to search for your own name?”

Kim Jin-ho clicked his tongue when he saw Lee Jin-yong’s appearance.

– Damn, I was only searching for Lee Jin-yong’s Korean reaction last night.

Of course, there was no way that Lee Jin-yong didn’t know about the news in Korea. I just want to hear the story again through other people.

For him, Hwang Seon-woo willingly told Lee Jin-yong what he wanted.

“It was huge. Right now, over 4 million people have watched your game live online. It was a new record. It’s a record that won’t be broken unless Korea at least reaches the quarterfinals of the World Cup.”

“Awesome.”

“And portal sites have reduced the number of comments in comments from 10 to 2 characters.”

“Yes? why?”

“The reason is obvious. is not it?”

At Hwang Seon-woo’s question, Lee Jin-yong shed an awkward laugh.

Because it wasn’t Jinyong Lee who didn’t know why it was shortened to 2 letters instead of 3 letters.

“Anyway, you did a great job. Even the late Kim Jin-ho will be delighted with your record.”

Hwang Seon-woo, who was talking, soon became immersed in memories for a moment.

Jinho Kim, the reaction when he became the record holder of the 10 batter strikeout strikeout streak like Tom Seaver in the major leagues was the same as Jinyong Lee’s reaction now.

No, it was more intense then than it is now.

It was not at the time when the Internet was developed as it is now, so Kim Jin-ho’s articles appeared on the main page through news and newspapers, not just sports news.

Lee Jin-yong nodded and said to Hwang Seon-woo.

“Yes, Kim Jin-ho must have been really proud of me when he saw me.”

– You’re kidding. Had I been alive, the bastard would have cursed me for breaking my record.

“Maybe you’re smiling at me right here right now.”

– Damn it, he was foaming his mouth instead of a smile.

“Anyway, I will work hard for Kim Jin-ho and surpass Kim Jin-ho.”

-Damn, then I should have set up a 12 -hit strikeout record so I couldn’t do this! damn it!

Of course, Hwang Seon-woo, who did not know Kim Jin-ho’s reaction, smiled and nodded his head.

It was because it was indescribably moving to see Lee Jin-yong’s determination to recreate the era of Kim Jin-ho, who was the best for Hwang Seon-woo.

But the personal excitement did not end there.

“Well, let’s talk about personal stuff…”

With the words, Hwang Seon-woo secretly took out his smartphone.

“Because my job is my job, if I don’t take your interview, my neck will be blown away. Korean baseball fans are curious about your news. So, if it’s short, can you give me an interview?”

Lee Jin-yong nodded at Hwang Seon-woo’s intention to start the interview.

When I first heard that reporter Hwang Seon-woo had come, I expected an interview, so I asked for a meeting.

If he did not want to do the interview itself, he would have refused to meet Hwang Sun-woo in the first place.

“Anyway.”

“We’ve already talked about breaking records nonstop, so I’ll skip that story.”

“Yes.”

“How do you feel about becoming the ace of the Mets?”

Jinyong Lee answered that question without hesitation.

“There is nothing special about it. We are now at the starting point.”

Rather, Hwang Sun-woo started to worry about the answer.

“starting point?”

To become the ace of a major league team was a great thing in itself.

But take that as a starting point?

However, compared to Hwang Seon-woo, who was surprised, Jin-yong Lee spoke with a calm expression as if it was natural.

“Yes. Now that I’ve been recognized as an ace, I haven’t done anything like an ace yet.”

Hwang Seon-woo stopped talking for a moment at those words. I paused and tried to find out what was wrong with Jinyong Lee’s words.

But no matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t find anything wrong with Lee Jin-yong’s words.

‘That’s right.’

Because becoming an ace doesn’t mean it’s over.

Rather, the moment he becomes an ace, the pitcher assumes a duty to do anything for the team.

As Jinyong Lee said, this is the starting point.

‘You’re a player who always shows more than you can imagine.’

Because of this, Sun-woo Hwang threw away some of the questions he had prepared in his head at this moment.

And asked a new question.

“Then what do you plan to do as the ace of the Mets now?”

Jinyong Lee answered that question.

“You have to show it to the Mets fans, players and officials, and even to everyone who will play against the Mets.”

“Show me?”

“What kind of pitcher is the ace of the Mets?”

“How are you going to show it?”

“I will only use my right hand until the last out in the bottom of the ninth in the next matchup.”

A confident smile hung on the corner of Jinyong Lee’s lips as he spoke.

But Hwang Sun-woo was different.

“Next opponent? Right-handed against Madison Bumgarner of the Giants?”

Jinyong Lee’s next opponent was a pitcher who showed his career high and beyond.

Nevertheless, Jinyong Lee still answered without hesitation.

“It doesn’t matter who the opponent is. If you want to win the World Series anyway, you have to kill them all.”

Hwang Seon-woo was unable to continue speaking as if he was speechless.

Jinyong Lee also did not continue to speak because there were no questions.

There, Jinho Kim said.

– The guy who throws with his right hand is talking as if throwing with his right hand is a handicap. If it’s a Giants trip, you’re throwing it at AT&T Park, which is one of the most popular pitching-friendly stadiums in the major leagues, and you’re talking like you’re going to save Private Ryan.

Kim Jin-ho, he knew the blind spot of Lee Jin-yong’s words.

But the world did not.

Therefore, the moment reporter Hwang Seon-woo finished the interview and the moment he published the interview article with Lee Jin-yong, the media had to turn over once again.

[Lee, bomb declaration! I will face the Giants with only my right hand!]

[Lee, you don’t even need a left hand against the Giants!]

[Lee, confidence or arrogance?]

So Jinyong Lee once again stood under the spotlight.

End