Hong Nampyo, Changwon Special Mayor, Anticipates NC Dinos' Championship Glory

Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam, threw the ceremonial first pitch at the NC Dinos' 2023 season home opener at Changwon NC Park Masan Stadium on the 7th at 6:30 PM.

Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam, threw the first pitch at the NC Dinos' 2023 season home opener.

This home opener was held with the intention of NC Dinos being together with the local community, with the ceremonial first pitch thrown by the Mayor of Changwon Special City and the national anthem performed by the Gyeongnam Little Singers.

During the three-day series against Kiwoom at the home stadium from the 7th to the 9th, elementary school baseball team students from the Changwon area will throw the first pitch on the 8th, and on the 9th, Park Hong-eun and Jo Min-ji from the Changwon Women's Baseball Team are scheduled to throw the first pitch.

Changwon baseball, with a history of over 100 years, began with the founding of the baseball team at Masan Changshin School in 1914, and has now evolved into a city of baseball with a top-class stadium that is comparable to the best baseball stadiums worldwide.

Changwon NC Park Masan Stadium is designed at the optimal angle for viewing games, making it a fan-friendly baseball stadium, and has recently completed facility maintenance including the baseball field fences to welcome baseball fans.

Mayor Hong said, “In recent years, due to social distancing and restrictions on spectator attendance, not only the team faced difficulties but baseball fans were also unable to fully enjoy the games,” adding, “I hope that this season the NC Dinos will bring joy to the citizens of Changwon by recreating the glory of their 2020 championship with passionate games.”

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