Kang Jung-ho, a former major league propelling the return of Korean professional baseball, bowed his head, appealing for "an opportunity to play baseball."

Kang Jung-ho held an apology press conference at a hotel in Mapo-gu, Seoul, and said, "I am deeply reflecting on wrongdoing. I know that no words can wash away sins."

Kang Jeong-ho promised, "If you allow me to play in Korea, I will donate the full yearly salary to the victims of drunk driving and continue to participate in the drunk driving campaign."

He also stated that he was "in the fourth year of the week".

Kang Jeong-ho, who was staying in the United States, returned home on the 5th.

After completing the Corona 19 quarantine process, he began self-quarantine for 14 days and held a press conference after self-quarantine.

Kang Jung-ho, who made his debut in the KBO League in 2006 with a uniform of Heroes, played for only one team until 2014 and transferred to the Pittsburgh Pirates of the US professional baseball after a posting system (private competitive bidding) in 2015.

Kang Jung-ho played in 126 games in 2015, shortstop and third baseman in the first year of entering the major league, with a batting average of 0.287, 15 home runs, and 58 RBIs.

In the same year, after rising to the operating table with a knee injury, he returned to the Big League in the following year, hitting 103 games with 0.255, 21 home runs, and 62 RBIs.

Kang Jeong-ho, who was on the road to success, collapsed in a drinking accident.

In December 2016, a drunk driving accident occurred in Seoul, and in the course of the investigation, it was revealed that he drove two more times in 2009 and 2011.

The court sentenced Kang Jeong-ho to two years of probation in August.

After that, Kang Jeong-ho rested in 2017 for the whole time after the US government refused to issue a visa and stepped back on the land of the United States after a twist in 2018, but was unable to recover his previous skills and was released after the end of the 2019 season.

Kang Jeong-ho, who could not find a new team in the United States, submitted an application for return to voluntary withdrawal on the 20th of last month, and made a full-fledged return to Korea.

KBO held the award on the 25th of last month and punished Kang Jeong-ho for one year of disqualification and 300 hours of volunteer work.

In the KBO league, Kang Jung-ho must have Kiwoom Heroes, who has the right to withdraw, to cancel the voluntary withdrawal and sign a signing contract to be able to resolve the one-year disqualification.

(Photo = Yonhap News)