It is all the more meaningful and honorable because this award will never be given again." Doosan Bears pitcher Kim Taek-yeon has won the Rookie of the Year trophy, which is a once-in-a-lifetime event. Kim received the Rookie of the Year award at the KBO award ceremony held on Sunday, amid overwhelming support that swept 93 votes (92.08 percent) out of 101 votes. He is the eighth player to receive the award from Doosan (including full-body OB).안전놀이터

Kim Taek-yeon, who is sweeping the Rookie of the Year award at the year-end ceremony, said, "I am grateful to the seniors of the team who have worked with me for a year and helped me a lot. I am also grateful to coach Lee Seung-yeop and coaches who trusted me and used me, and to everyone at the club who helped me out of sight," and added, "I want to share this honor with the fans who have always supported me."

He also said, "It's nice to give a little joy to my parents who struggled the most until this moment came," adding, "When I went to the second division or made a Blon save, he always silently watched and encouraged me. I haven't done much for you so far, but it's just the beginning, so I want to be more filial and make you laugh more."

Kim Taek-yeon is a top prospect picked by Doosan as the second overall pick in the first round of this year's rookie draft. While pitching 65 innings in 60 games during the regular season this year, Kim recorded three wins, two losses, 19 saves and four holds, and an ERA of 2.08. The rookie, who is not even 20 years old, assumed the position of closing pitcher from the middle of this season, and broke the record of most saves in a single season by a high school graduate in 18 years. After the end of the season, he was selected as a member of the Premier 12 national team and became a member of the national team. Now, he has become one of the most reliable firefighters in the league beyond top-class rookies.

Still, he is still fresh off the ground. "Before I called my name, I was really nervous when I saw the footage of all the rookie award winners. I was even more nervous than when I debuted as a pro," Kim said. "There were many scenes this year, but I think I will remember this moment the most when I won the Rookie of the Year award."

Although he had the best performance among all rookies of the year, Kim said, "I scored about 70 points this season." "Before the season, I had many question marks for myself. I think it was a year where the question mark gradually turned into an exclamation mark," he said. "I was not perfect from the beginning, and I had a lot of difficulties. I felt a lot of shortcomings in the end as well. I want to make up for my shortcomings throughout the season without getting complacent."