Governor Kim Dong-yeon to Throw First Pitch at 'KT Wiz vs Kia Tigers' Suwon Game on 21st

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, will serve as the first pitch thrower at the home game against the KIA Tigers held at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 21st. Notably, Yeom Jong-hyun, Chairman of the Gyeonggi Provincial Council, will take the role of first batter, symbolizing the cooperative governance between Gyeonggi Province and the Provincial Council.

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 19th that Governor Kim will throw the first pitch at the KT Wiz vs. KIA Tigers game at 5 p.m. that day.

After the first pitch and first batter events with Chairman Yeom, Governor Kim will watch the game together with KBO Commissioner Hur Koo-yeon, KT Sports CEO Shin Hyun-ok, Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun, and Gyeonggi Province Deputy Governor for Economy Yeom Tae-young.

Governor Kim said, "I am an avid baseball fan who even learned how to keep score during high school and recorded games. I am very much looking forward to the game between the newly prominent team KT Wiz, which won the championship last year, and the KIA Tigers with a 40-year tradition. I expect it to be a great game for the residents who have been going through difficult times due to COVID-19 and the economic crisis."

Meanwhile, since 2019, Gyeonggi Province has been operating the 'Independent Baseball Team Gyeonggi League,' which provides opportunities for players who have not entered professional baseball or retired players to make a comeback. Over the past four years, 17 players from the independent league have transitioned to professional baseball.

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