'Park Jung-tae voluntarily resigns' SSG appoints Park Jung-kwon, the head coach of Futures..."I'm happy to be back with the friendship team"
'Park Jung-tae voluntarily resigns' SSG appoints Park Jung-kwon, the head coach of Futures..."I'm happy to be back with the friendship team"
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SSG Landers, a professional baseball team whose head coach of Futures (second division) was vacant due to Park Jung-tae's voluntary resignation, appointed former commentator Park Jung-kwon as the new manager.
"Considering the Futures team's group training start and camp schedule, SSG reviewed the list of strong candidates from the previous coach selection process to minimize gaps. Based on the review results, former commentator Park Jung-kwon was appointed as the new Futures coach," the SSG said on Wednesday.
The club said, "The new coach Park Jeong-gi has the capacity as a leader, has constantly communicated with the club, and is well aware of the team's development," adding, "He has been a player and batting coach at Futures between 2018 and 2023 and is well aware of the club's development environment and system. Another strength is that he understands the strengths and weaknesses of the Futures players."
SSG appointed former Lotte Giants coach Park Jung-tae as the new Futures coach on the 31st of last month.
However, controversy arose due to former coach Park Jung-tae's drunk driving history.
Former coach Park Jung-tae was put on trial in 2019 on charges of drunk driving and obstructing bus driving and was given a suspended sentence in the first trial. In the process, it was revealed that he was punished for drunk driving three times.
In addition, the fact that Choo Shin-soo is an assistant to the owner of SSG and a maternal uncle in charge of fostering added fuel to criticism.
Eventually, former coach Park Jung-tae stepped down from his position on the 24th, 24 days later. In the middle of this month, he conveyed his intention to resign to the club, and the club accepted it.
SSG has resumed its appointment work based on the existing list, and chose Park Jung-kwon as the new Futures head coach.
Coach Park Jung-kwon joined the SK Wyverns, the predecessor of the SSG, in 2004 and played for only one team before retiring in 2019. He served as the main hitter during the SK dynasty.
He played in 1,308 games during the regular season, posting a career batting average of 0.273, 178 homers and 679 RBIs.
Above all, he showed strong performance on the fall baseball stage, receiving much love from fans. He played a batting average of 0.296 with 11 homers and 40 RBIs in 62 postseason games, leading SK to three wins and three runner-up finishes. In 2010, he was awarded the MVP of the Korean Series. 스포츠토토
Since his retirement, coach Park Jung-kwon has worked as a hitting coach for the Futures (2nd division) team at SSG and an assistant hitting coach for the first division, and served as a commentator for MBC Sports Plus in 2024.
"Coach Park was a one-club man and star player who showed basic skills and grit when he was a player. When he was the captain and coach of Futures, he emphasized professionalism and gave good influence to players," SSG said.
He said, "We will lead the growth of prospects through casual communication with young players with our unique affinity and open mind."
"I'm happy to be back in the friendly team and be with the fans," coach Park Jung-kwon said. "I'll feel a heavy responsibility and build up my strength through a consistent strong team. I'll do my best to maximize the potential of promising players and support the backup of the first team as much as possible."
Meanwhile, coach Park Jung-kwon will join the Futures squad on the 27th.