The Doosan Bears felt Australia’s hot baseball fever.
On the 18th and 19th (Korean time), Doosan played a practice match against the All-Stars of the Australian Professional Baseball League (ABL) at Blacktown Baseball Stadium in Sydney, Australia.
The game on the 18th was canceled due to heavy rain, and the game on the 19th was won 7-2 by Doosan with the balance of pitching.메이저놀이터
Koreans in Australia visited the baseball field to see Doosan. It is said that the proportion of Korean fans wearing Doosan uniforms was greater than that of Australian fans cheering for the ABL team.
Even with the ticket price of 22 Australian dollars (approximately 20,000 Korean won), 1,000 seats were sold out on both days.
The game on the 18th was canceled after the beginning of the second inning due to sudden heavy rain. Head coach Lee Seung-yeop, Kim Jae-hwan and Heo Gyeong-min responded to requests for photos and autographs even in the rain. For the fans who supported them even in the rain, the Doosan team and the front desk came up with ideas and held a mini-signing event.
Coach Lee Seung-yeop said, “We were able to play a good game thanks to the full stadium of Australian residents. Australia is famous for cricket, and today it seems that baseball fever was as hot as it was today. A small event prepared to repay the support made good memories for the fans. I hope it will remain,” he said.
Captain Heo Gyeong-min said, “I didn’t expect to receive so many fans’ support in Australia. Seeing the full stands for two days in a row, it felt like I was playing baseball in Korea. I received good energy. All the players will do the