[Golf Topic] 'KIA Ace' Yoon Seok-min "A New Start as a Golfer"
Former pitcher Yoon Seok-min is starting a new life as a golf player. Photo by KIA Tigers
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…Yoon Seok-min (34, former KIA), a right-handed pitcher who dominated an era, is making a new start as a golf player.
Jung Food Korea stated on the 22nd, "We were impressed by Yoon Seok-min's challenge in a new field" and "We will provide maximum support for his success as a golf player." It is known that Yoon Seok-min showed exceptional talent in golf, which he enjoyed as a hobby. Since his retirement in December last year, he has appeared on golf-related internet broadcasts and YouTube shows. Although he is currently focusing on training, he has not yet obtained professional status from the Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA).
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Yoon Seok-min was a player who made a name for himself as a representative pitcher in Korea after being drafted by KIA in 2005 and performing as an ace. In 2011, he achieved the pitching quadruple crown with wins (17-5), earned run average (2.45), strikeouts (178), and winning percentage (0.773). In 2014, he joined the Baltimore Orioles in Major League Baseball but returned to KIA without stepping onto the major league stage. After undergoing shoulder surgery, he was unable to make a comeback and left the beloved field.
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