'Choo Shin-soo retired' MLB did not forget ··Japan also introduced "Darvish colleague, home run in WBC finals"

'Choo Shin-soo retired' MLB did not forget ··Japan also introduced "Darvish colleague, home run in WBC finals"

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The U.S. and Japanese media also paid attention to the news of Choo Shin-soo (42)'s retirement.

The official social media X of the Major League Baseball (MLB) said on the 8th, "Choo Shin-soo announced his retirement after playing for 16 major league seasons (2005-2020) and 4 KBO seasons (2021-2024). He ended his career with a batting average of 0.275 with 218 home runs and an OPS of 0.824 in the MLB." MLB celebrated his retirement by posting a picture of Choo Shin-soo with the logos of the club where he played.

Japanese media Sports Hochi also reported on the same day that "Korea's Choo Shin-soo retired from active duty after this season."

"I'm former baseball player Choo Shin-soo," Choo said at the retirement ceremony held on the previous day. "I'm grateful to my fans for cheering me on from early morning when I was playing in the U.S. I was so thankful to be able to see him up close," he said. "I didn't perform as well as I expected in Korea, but I learned a lot from him."
Choo is the most successful Korean batter in the MLB. After graduating from Busan High School, he moved to the U.S. after signing with the Seattle Mariners in 2001, and made his MLB debut on April 22, 2005 after playing in the Minor League. Since then, he played in 1,652 games through 2020, recording a batting average of 0.275 (1,671 hits in 6,087 times at bat), 218 homers, 782 RBIs and 157 steals. He is the highest in all major league games played, hits, home runs, RBIs and stolen bases in Korean players. 스포츠토토

Choo became the first Asian player to hit 20 home runs and 20 steals in 2009 and also recorded a cycling hit in 2015. In 2018, he became the first Korean fielder to participate in the All Star game, along with getting on base in 52 consecutive games, the most by an Asian player. As of the end of 2013, he became a free agent, and signed a seven-year, 130 million-dollar contract with Texas.

"Chushin-su has been a teammate of Yu Darvish in Texas from 2014 to 20," Sports Hochi said, introducing their relationship. "In 2009, he played in the second WBC and hit a home run in the final against Japan."