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baseball team players who will participate in the World Baseball Classic in March have gathered together for the first time.
He announced his intention to reproduce the glory of his seniors who defeated the United States and Japan.
This is Reporter Yoo Byung-min.
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On the first day of the WBC national team convocation, 19 coaching staff and major leaguer Kim Ha-seong among the 30 finalists gathered for a meeting and orientation.
At the first meeting, which began with tension and excitement, director Lee Kang-cheol emphasized responsibility.
[Lee Kang-cheol/WBC national team coach: Rather than grandiose words, everyone, I will ask for one thing.
(Each) I think if we do well according to our roles, we will be able to achieve good results.]
The players who attended the press conference wearing uniforms with “Korea” emblazoned on them are seniors who defeated world champions and made it to the semifinals in 2006 and the finals in 2009. We pledged to recreate their glory.
[Kim Ha-seong/WBC national team infielder: We will do our best to win as well, receiving the energy that our seniors won in the United States and Japan.] [Ko Woo-seok/WBC national team pitcher: Something that makes my heart beat
more when I play with the Taegeuk mark. I'll do my best, and I'll do my best.]
Kim Hyun-soo, who has a lot of experience in international competitions, will be the captain of the national team.
After the players improve their condition at the spring camp of their respective team, they will gather in Arizona, USA on the 14th of next month and start warming up in earnest.
(Video coverage: Lee Byeong-ju, video editing: Nam Il)