New Chairman Yoo Seung-an defeated current Chairman Yoo Seung-an and was elected in a surprise election.
“Little baseball needs public interest and support… I will play that role.”
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Kyung-yoon = Kim Seung-woo (55), the 7th president-elect of the Korea Little Baseball Federation, expressed his feelings, saying, “I am ready to do my best for the development of Korean baseball.”
When asked about the reason for his candidacy in a phone call with Yonhap News on the 19th, new Chairman Kim Seung-woo said, “I was upset to see Korean baseball, which once threatened the United States and Japan, fall to Taiwan. As a passionate baseball fan, I am a strong fan of the future of Korean baseball.” “I ran for the Little League president election because I wanted to contribute,” he said.
He added, “In order to discover many promising players, little baseball needs public interest and support, and I thought I could play that role,” adding, “I will faithfully fulfill that role during my term.”
The new Chairman Kim is a popular actor who has gained public recognition over a long period of time.
Although he lived a life far from sports administration, his love for baseball was second to none.
Since 2005, he has been active as a player and owner of the celebrity baseball team Frey Boys for 20 years and has continued to interact with baseball people.
Chairman Kim explained, “I interacted with many baseball people, including KT Wiz coach Lee Kang-cheol, KT coach Lee Jong-beom, commentator Yang Jun-hyuk, and KIA Tigers coach Lee Beom-ho,” and added, “I also have a close relationship with former president Yoo Seung-an, who competed in the Little Baseball Federation president election.” did it
He added, “There have been requests from baseball players to take charge of little league baseball for a long time,” and “I gathered courage because I thought it was time.”
He also made it clear that he would not consider the position of Little League president as a mere honor.
He said, “As promised, we will solve the problem of dual registration of little baseball players in their first year of middle school and visibly expand the attraction of sponsors. In addition, we will strive to significantly increase international exchange events.”
A detailed method has also been designed.
He said, “I have connections built up while working in the entertainment industry for over 30 years,” and “We are currently discussing sponsorship with many businessmen and companies. We will raise public awareness of Little Baseball and create an environment to make it easier to attract sponsors.” emphasized.
Chairman Kim’s term begins in January of next year.
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2024-12-19 21:36:00