Pro baseball NC Dinos' Choi Jeong-won was taken to the hospital after being hit by a headshot. KIA Tigers left-handed pitcher Choi Ji-min was ejected automatically.
Choi Jeong-won was taken to the hospital after being hit by a headshot in the 7th inning with two outs and runners on first and third base during the match against the KIA Tigers at Changwon NC Park on the 14th.
Choi Jeong-won, who was substituted for Park Min-woo in the 6th inning, faced his first at-bat of the day. However, on a 1 ball 1 strike count, Choi Ji-min's 145 km fastball headed towards Choi Jeong-won's head. Choi Jeong-won tried to hurriedly turn back to avoid it, but he could not avoid being hit by the helmet.
Choi Jeong-won collapsed and was unable to get up. Trainers and medical staff rushed out to check on Choi Jeong-won's condition. Ultimately, an ambulance had to enter the field to take Choi Jeong-won to the hospital.
Recently, headshots have been occurring frequently in the KBO League. Lotte caused concern among viewers as players such as Lee Ho-jun, Jeon Min-jae, Son Seong-bin, and Jang Du-seong have been hit by headshots.
Choi Ji-min was ejected for the headshot. KIA replaced the pitcher with Jeon Sang-hyun. Choi Jeong-won is scheduled to be transported to the Masan Cheong-A Hospital emergency room for examination.
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