The match between SSG Landers and Samsung Lions was held at Landers Field in Incheon on the 16th.

SSG Landers foreign hitter Kevin Cron saw Lee Seung-yeop, SBS commentator, who visited Landers Field that day, and ran to greet him.

Then he greeted, saying, "When I played in Japan, I heard Lee Seung-yeop's story. (Yomiuri) I know he was active in the Giants. It's an honor to meet you like this."



At Cron's surprise, member Seung-yeop Lee smiled and asked, "I know that you played in Hiroshima, Japan last year. The culture between Korea and Japan is very different, do you have any feelings?"

Cron then replied with a smile.


"No stress!"


Boasting a strong physique of 196 cm and 115 kg, Kron hit 139 home runs in the American minor leagues between 2015 and 2019, and was evaluated as a promising prospect.

Cron's older brother is CJ Cron, who is jointly leading home runs in the Major Leagues this season, and his 'home run power' can be seen in his family history.

However, Krohn did not perform well in Arizona during the 2019-2020 season.

He joined Japanese professional baseball Hiroshima last year, but was released at the end of the season after hitting 6 homers, 16 RBIs and 47 strikeouts in 42 games.



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After the retirement of Jamie Romack, who made a name for himself as a legendary foreign hitter, SSG was looking for a new foreign hitter and weighed in with Kron.

And he signed a foreign player with a cap of $1 million in his first season.

I had high expectations from Kron, enough to hand over Romack's number 27.

However, Cron's bat didn't work well in the demonstration game.

In 13 games, he batted .176 and hit two home runs but struck out nine.

The SSG club was well aware that if Cron was 'mo' or he was 'do' style.

However, when he didn't get the long hit he wanted, he secretly burned himself.

That doesn't mean he didn't stress Crohn.

When Cron showed off his bright personality and conscientious demeanor and devoted himself to training, he decided to trust him.



Cron was well aware of the expectations he had of himself.

He said, "I feel that the club trusts me." "If it were Japan, I would have already adjusted my batting form and ordered something else. The fact that I have to compete all the time was also stressful. The KBO league culture is definitely different from Japan. Closer to the United States. I can feel it. That's why I thought I had to work harder."

Is that so?

At the end of the conversation, Crohn asked Lee Seung-yeop how many years he had lived in Japan.

When Commissioner Seung-yeop Lee said, "I've been there for eight years," Crohn raised his thumb and said, "I'm proud of it."

It is understood that he was under a lot of stress during his life in Japan.



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Cron, who gradually adapted to the KBO League, finally got on the right track, even receiving praise from coach Won-hyung Kim.

On the 24th, he led the team to escape from a two-game losing streak by hitting a single RBI double that hit the right-middle fence in the 6th one-out 1st and 3rd base, leading 2-1 in the Daejeon Hanwha match on the 24th.

Manager Kim Won-hyeong praised the game, saying, "Cron's just-time double hit resulted in additional goals, and we were able to seize the victory."

Cron has a .250 batting average, 3 homers, and 14 RBIs in 20 games this season.

In particular, he led the mood by hitting just the right time whenever the team needed it.

Choi Jeong and Choo Shin-soo are at the forefront of SSG's attack, with injuries tied for 1st in home runs and 2nd in RBI.



Cron is enjoying life in Korea.

He said, "I received a lot of advice from Meryl Kelly, a former SSG club member, about the KBO league and life in Incheon. Thanks to this, I was able to adapt well. It's not a place I stop by for a while. I want to be active in Korea for a long time."