Legendary 'Son of the Wind' sends resumes directly to ML clubs "because I don't want to burden my son"

"I've been putting out resumes all over the place."

Surprise Stadium, the spring training home of the defending American Major League Baseball champion Texas Rangers. Dressed immaculately in a blue uniform, there was a familiar face: "Son of the Wind" legend Lee Jong-beom. Why is he running around the field in a Texas uniform with no special connection?

Former LG Twins coach Lee Jong-beom helped LG win its first championship in 29 years last season. He was the first base coach. But he resigned without regret. He took a break from baseball to live the life of a 'stay-at-home dad'.

His son, Lee Jung-hoo, the "grandson of the wind," signed a six-year, $113 million contract with the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. No matter how good he was at baseball, the challenges of an unfamiliar stage were daunting for the young Lee. The former coach wanted to support Lee as a father figure.

However, his passion for baseball was not dampened. The former coach wanted to experience the bigger world while in the U.S., which is why he enrolled in a major league club coaching program.

Once he decided, he took action. He started looking for teams in the Phoenix area that had spring training in San Francisco. In fact, it was a simple matter of reaching out to San Francisco. If Lee Jung-hoo, the highest paid player in the league, asked, it was no problem. But the former coach had one condition. "I don't want my son's team.

"I didn't want to put any pressure on my son. So I sent my resume directly to the major league clubs that had camps around here. Luckily, Texas took a good look at me," he explains of his training.

The former coach watches Texas minor league players train and gives them guidance.

He is also allowed to watch major league practices. Recently, he watched an exhibition game against San Francisco from the dugout, courtesy of Bruce Bochy. As a father and a baseball fan, I was thrilled. My son had a great hit in front of his father.

It's a tough schedule. It's a 50-minute drive from Scottsdale, where he lives with his son, to Surprise. The major league camp starts around 7:00 in the morning. I have to get ready for work at the crack of dawn.

But he's a heavenly baseball player, and he doesn't get tired. He's just happy to be on the field in a uniform. "I'm so happy," says the former coach. Seeing and studying new baseball is a huge thing for me. There are over 100 players here in camp. Even if they are minor leaguers, they have a lot of quality. Just to see how they develop players here is a big help."

Coincidentally, the former coach had a tough time this winter when he was named manager of his hometown team, the KIA Tigers. The team was looking for a replacement for former coach Kim Jong-kook, who was suddenly ousted amid allegations of corruption, and the fans strongly wanted the legendary Lee. Lee would be lying if he said he wasn't greedy.

However, his name was mentioned, but he didn't even get an interview. It was a disappointment for the former coach, who had been preparing for the role by working as a coach, second team manager, and commentator.

But he's picking himself up on the field. "I don't know what position I'll end up in, whether it's a manager or a coach, but I'm going to prepare as hard as I can for that day. "American baseball is not all good. But I can definitely see some new things that can be applied to the KBO. It's a great opportunity for me to learn from Bochy's leadership," he emphasized.

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Pub: 05 Mar 2024 11:33 UTC
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