Choo Shin-soo becomes latest Korean big leaguer to come home

 

Choo Shin-soo becomes latest Korean big leaguer to come home

秋信守成為最新一位回國發展的韓籍大聯盟球員

【摘要2021.2.28.自由】◎茅毅

Choo Shin-soo, a former All-Star outfielder for the Texas Rangers, signed a 2.7 billion contract to play for the SK Wyverns, which will soon be taken over by the retailer Shinsegae Group.

前德州遊騎兵隊全明星外野手秋信守，簽下一紙為SK飛龍隊出戰的27億韓元合約。該隊很快就要被（南韓）零售商「新世界集團」接手。

Following a 16-year big league career, Choo immediately becomes the highest-paid player in Korea Baseball Organization history. The 38-year-old also joins a long list of former Korean major leaguers who began their professional careers outside the country but chose to end them on home soil.

在16年（美國職棒）大聯盟生涯後，秋信守立即成為（南韓職棒）「韓國棒球委員會」史上最高薪球員。這名38歲的老將，亦加入在海外展開其職業生涯，但選擇在家鄉土地上將其畫下句點的一長串前韓籍大聯盟球員名單行列。

But few of those players could match Choo’s Major League Baseball credentials. With 218 home runs, 782 RBIs, 157 steals and a .275/.377/.447 slash line over 1,652 games, Choo isn’t just the greatest Korean position player in MLB. He is also one of the very best to come from Asia.

但該名單中的那些球員，幾乎都比不上秋信守的大聯盟資歷。出賽1652場累計218發全壘打、782分打點、157次盜壘和打擊率2成75、上壘率3成77、長打率4成47的「打擊三圍」。秋信守不僅是大聯盟最偉大的韓籍「非投手球員」，他也是大聯盟最佳的亞洲球員之一。

新聞辭典

take over：片語，接手（管、任）、繼任、收購。例句：He just took over as manager.（他剛接任經理一職。）

credential：名詞，資歷（格）證明（書）、外交使節的到任國書。例句：All the candidates had excellent academic credentials.（所有候選人都有優秀的學歷。）

position player：名詞，投手以外的球員。例句：This year’s Yankees had no starting position player on the All-Star team.（今年的洋基隊沒有球員入選全明星隊的先發野手、捕手或指定打擊。）