From March 20th to 21st, the MLB season opener was held in Seoul, South Korea for the first time. The star-studded San Diego Padres faced off against the "Battleships" Los Angeles Dodgers. The two sides met again in Seoul after 6 years.
After last year's offseason, the Dodgers have become a super powerhouse in baseball. They now have three former MVPs: Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani, as well as the highest-paid pitcher in history, Yushin Yamamoto, quickly became the center of attention.
In this blog, Galileo sports - a global supplier of baseball net and baseball hitting cages - will play detective and uncover the mystery behind the MLB season opener was held in Seoul.We know a lot of you are eager to know the latest news from the MLB game.
But first,Let's take a look at the best players in this MLB game and their best moments, shall we?
Shohei Ohtani, the two-time MLB Most Valuable Player of the American League, made his MLB debut in the 2024 regular season on behalf of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Two Korean players, Kim Ha-sung and Ko Woo-suk, will also shine as MLB players in their home country.
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 to get off to a good start in their first game. Shohei Ohtani hit a right field single from senior Darvish Yuu in the top half of the third inning, and then quickly stole second base to complete his first steal of the season. In the first half of the eighth inning, Ohtani Shohei even hit a hit to help his teammates run back to home plate to score. He completed his first hit, first steal, and first RBI of the season with 5 hits and 2 hits.
The Seoul Series was Shohei Ohtani's first official game since he announced his move to the Dodgers at the end of last year. The powerful showdown led by the "Mr. 700 Million" attracted global attention. The pre-sale tickets for the opening game of the Seoul Series were sold out within 8 minutes, and nearly 16,000 seats in the Gocheok Dome, which was specially renovated for this Seoul game, were filled.
In addition to continuing to look forward to Shohei Ohtani's wonderful performance, Yushin Yamamoto, Japan's strongest active pitcher with the highest salary in league history, will officially make his debut in the major leagues against Padres veteran Joe Musgrove. All-round player Mookie Bates, "Dodges MVP" Freddie Freeman, South Korea's MLB Gold Glove Award winner Kim Ha-sung, outfield defender Fernando Tatis Jr. and other famous players in both teams are all present. Have the ability to influence the direction of the game. The dragon and the tiger are fighting against each other, let's wait and see.
In the first game of the Seoul Series, Park Chan-ho, the "South Korean Express" who has accumulated 124 wins in the MLB, was invited to serve as the kickoff guest. Park Chan-ho, who once played for the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers, kicked off the Seoul game wearing a "Coach" jersey.
As a special guest performer in the opening ceremony, the popular Korean female singing group Aespa also pushed the fiery atmosphere of the stadium to a peak. The new generation of Korean pop girl group culture and international baseball trend culture were realized in the Gocheok Sky Dome. Perfect integration, and tonight Song Yuqi will lead (G)I-DLE to support the pre-game performance of the Seoul Series.
Aespa expressed its thoughts on this stage: "I am very happy that aespa can open the stage for the first Major League Baseball opening game held in Korea for the first time in history. I hope that today's game can also be held smoothly and safely, and we will also cheer for the players. of."
On this day, Baekhyun appeared in a neat suit and sang the Korean national anthem and the American national anthem acapella before the game. Byun Baekhyun's charming voice and solid singing skills filled the Gocheok Sky Dome, winning rounds of applause from many baseball fans who visited the stadium, and also resonated deeply with the players of both teams.
Baekhyun has been invited to participate in major international sports events such as the Korean National Football Team Evaluation Tournament, the opening ceremony of the International Olympic Committee Conference, and the 2023 League of Legends World Championship (World Cup) finals. This time, he sang the national anthem and the American national anthem at the "MLB World Tour Seoul Series 2024", the first Major League Baseball regular season opener held in South Korea, once again proving his unique status and significance.
In addition, Baekhyun is currently on his 2024 solo Asia tour "Lonsdaleite". He announced that he will successfully start singing at the KSPO DOME (former gymnastics stadium) in Seoul on the 16th and 17th, and will continue to have exciting performances at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza Main Arena in Tokyo, Japan on the 23rd and 24th. He plans to perform in Seoul, Tokyo and other 13 cities to meet fans. As for many top Korean stars gathered in the arena, EXO Baekhyun showed off his singing voice and sang a cappella, which was highly praised.
At the same time, many top Korean stars attended the game that day. Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin watched the baseball game together with Kong Liu and Lee Dong-wook. Song Joong Ki and his wife Katie Lewis also watched the game together. The girl group (G)I-DLE also performed a congratulatory performance, and the day before there were performances by Cha Eunwoo, Ok Taecyeon, Hwang Jaekyun (KT Wiz) and T-ara’s Jiyeon, which became a hot topic on the Korean network.
The popularity of the MLB Seoul Series proves that the love for baseball knows no boundaries. Baseball is a sport that has many physical and mental benefits. Come to Galileo Sports and buy a baseball batting cage of your own. You can improve your baseball skills at home anytime and anywhere. I believe that in the future, you will also be a shining star on the MLB sports field.
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