Winning → Golden Glove...The remaining goal is a lifetime LG man
Winning → Golden Glove...The remaining goal is a lifetime LG man
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A total of four foreign players held "golden gloves" at the 2024 Golden Glove Awards on the 13th. Victor Reyes (Lotte), Mel Rojas Jr. (KT) in the outfield category, Kyle Hart (NC) in the pitcher category, and Austin Dean (LG) in the first baseman category were the only foreign winners to attend the awards in person.안전놀이터
Most foreign players leave for their hometowns at the end of the season and spend time with their families before the next spring camp. Usually, when a foreign player receives an award at the end of the year ceremony, his or her team's coach and other officials receive the award by proxy. In particular, it is very rare for a foreign player to shine at the Golden Glove Awards in December. Austin is a foreign player who attended the Golden Glove Awards in four years after Josh Lindblom (then Doosan), who received the golden glove in the pitching category in 2019.
Austin arrived in Korea on Wednesday for three days and two nights. After attending the ceremony on Wednesday, he returned to the U.S. on Wednesday. This trip to Korea is for the Golden Glove Awards only. More precisely, he wanted to keep his promise with fans.
Austin met with reporters before the ceremony and said, "I promised fans earlier this year that I would attend the ceremony if I was nominated for the Golden Glove," adding, "I wanted to keep that promise, and I came to Korea with permission from my wife."
Austin did not take the promise of fans lightly even though it was uncertain whether he would win the award or not. The first baseman was one of the fierce competitions at the award ceremony. Austin was the "RBI King" and "Homer King" Matt Davidson (NC). Austin posted a batting average of 0.319, 32 homers, 132 RBIs and 0.957 OPS in 140 games this season. Davidson posted a batting average of 0.306, 46 homers, 119 RBIs and 1.003 OPS in 131 games. "I think it's 50-50," Austin said, "I'm grateful to just be nominated, whether I get it or not."
Austin stood tall as the best first baseman in the league on the day. Austin received 193 votes (67 percent of the vote) out of 288 votes, easily beating Davidson (83 votes, 28.8 percent of the vote) to win the gold medal for the second consecutive year. "I would not have won this award without my teammates and coaches," Austin said. "I am grateful to those who led me to do my best." "As a player and as a person, I will continue to work hard in the next season as well."
Austin, who debuted in the KBO League in 2023, won the Golden Glove by leading his team to an overall championship in his first year. Austin, who played the best first baseman in the league this year, will continue to accompany LG for the third year next season. Asked about the championship, the Golden Glove, and his next goal, Austin said, "My biggest goal is to play hard until I break my leg for my team and finish my career at LG."