Kang Jung-ho was not joking...At the age of 38, he re-tried the real ML. "I'll show you that it's not too late."

Kang Jung-ho was not joking...At the age of 38, he re-tried the real ML. "I'll show you that it's not too late."

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This is not a joke. King Kang Jung-ho (38) will try again in the Major League.

Kang Jung-ho posted a video of his personal training on his YouTube channel on the 24th. He had already quit his career and opened a baseball academy in Los Angeles, the U.S., and started training by holding the bat himself.

The reason why Kang took the bat again is simple. He wanted to try again in the Major League. Recently, Kang's YouTube channel held a vote on the theme of "Re-Challenge" of the Major League, and some 30,000 people participated in the vote, with 92 percent in favor and 8 percent in opposition.
In the end, Kang accepted the result of the vote and decided to put all his energy into returning to the Major League. He is committed to joining the Major League through tryouts. "Many people voted for me, so I can't help but feel like I have to. I want to show you that I am not late. I want to show you that I am not late. I want to do my best regardless of the result," Kang said.

Kang himself is well aware that it is a challenging challenge. Nevertheless, Kang said, "It's only the beginning, so please watch it until the end. It's not an easy challenge, but I'd really appreciate it if you could cheer me on. I'll cheer up and do my best," promising not to stop the challenge.

He is already 38 years old. Since he has no record of playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates since 2019, it is almost impossible for him to return to the Major League after a long hiatus.

Kang Jung-ho, who made his professional debut with the Hyundai Unicorns in 2006, hit .356 with 40 home runs and 117 RBIs in 2014 when he was a Nexen Heroes player, setting a milestone of being the first 40 home runs as a shortstop and joining Pittsburgh in 2015 to advance to the Major League.

Kang established himself as the main infielder by batting .287 with 15 homers and 58 RBIs in 2015, the first season since his Major League debut, and posted a batting average of .255 with 21 homers and 62 RBIs in 2016, becoming the first Asian infielder to hit 20 homers. However, he had to take a break as a player, as he had a drunk driving accident in December that year and underwent wrist surgery in 2018. 먹튀검증

Kang, who only returned to the ground in September 2018, played 65 games in 2019, but was released in August of that year, leaving a poor performance with a batting average of .169 with 10 homers and 24 RBIs. He naturally retired in 2020 when he failed to return to the domestic stage.

Although Kang is nicknamed "genius major," it remains to be seen whether he will be able to return to the Major League after a long hiatus. Attention is focusing on how his challenge, which can be called reckless, will come to an end.