Kiwoom's Lee Jeong-hoo, the best star in professional baseball who won five batting crowns, officially declared his advance to the major leagues after next season.
Lee Jung-hoo, who had expressed his intention to go abroad, visited the Kiwoom club yesterday (19th) and officially conveyed his intention to challenge the major leagues.
Lee Jung-hoo, who joined in 2017, will complete seven seasons if he plays until next year to qualify for overseas advancement through a private competitive bidding, 'posting'.
Lee Jung-hoo, who has been ranked first in history with a career batting average of 3.4 and 2.0 for six seasons so far this year, is a representative Korean baseball star who swept first place in five batting categories this season.
The Kiwoom club said, "We support Lee Jung-hoo's willingness to challenge and hope that he will achieve good results next year."