Tommy Edman (Korean name: Kwak Hyun-soo) promised the following.
On the 14th, the Korean national team returned home through Incheon International Airport. However, major leaguers went straight to the United States from Tokyo, Japan. Ha-seong Kim (San Diego) was like that, and Tommy Edman (St. Louis) also had to go home with regrets behind.
For the first time in the history of the Korean national baseball team, Edman, who wore the Taegeuk mark as a foreign nationality,스포츠토토 showed great interest in joining the national team even before the start of the WBC. It was the result of establishing his identity as a ‘Korean American’ by frequently visiting his mother’s family in LA, including his mother Kwak Kyung-ah.
Unfortunately, Edmund’s dream of looking at the four rivers did not become a reality, but he still went with good memories from his second hometown. In particular, when asked if he would be willing to wear the Taegeuk mark at the next WBC, he said, “My skills are good at that time, and I am willing to join at any time if you call me.”
However, unfortunately, Edmund did not achieve outstanding results in his batting. Nevertheless, the seldom seen Kim Ha-seong-Edman Keystone combination showed a decent appearance.
In four years Edman will be 32 years old. He is in the prime of his career as a baseball player. Even then, it will be interesting to see if he can wear the Taegeuk mark as he wishes.