LG Twins closer You Young-chan (L) and catcher Park Dong-won celebrate their 7-2 win over the KT Wiz in Game 2 of the first round in the Korea Baseball Organization postseason at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on Oct. 6, 2024. (Image courtesy of Yonhap) SEOUL, Oct.
7 (Korea Bizwire) — Having lost his father during the 2021 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season, LG Twins pitcher Im Chan-kyu thinks he knows what his grieving teammate, You Young-chan, is going through. And that makes Im appreciate the fellow pitcher that much more for what he was able to do Sunday. You, 27, lost his father last Thursday.
The closer missed the Twins’ first postseason game on Saturday but rejoined the club later that same evening, following their 3-2 loss to the KT Wiz in the first round. The Twins battled back with a 7-2 victory Sunday at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, where You escaped a bases-loaded jam unscathed in the top of the ninth inning to close out the win. Im, who was credited with the win after throwing 5 1/3 innings of two-run ball, said the entire Twins are rallying around You.
“It’s an indescribable tragedy,” Im said after the game. “I am sure it was difficult for Young-chan to come back so quickly. I am so thankful for him and so proud of him.
” Speaking from experience, Im, 31, predicted that the loss will weigh on You “longer than he probably expects.” “I am sure his performance today offered comfort to his family,” Im added. “I want to thank Young.
