Heo Do-hwan (41), a former professional baseball catcher who announced the start of his second baseball life as a commentator for MBC Sports Plus on the 10th, was not a big star or main player, but survived 18 years as a backup. It is a successful baseball life as he has won the Korean Series three times by moving as many as six teams in various ways. 토토사이트

Catcher Heo Do-hwan, a Seoul High School native who was designated 56th overall in the second round of the seventh round by Doosan in 2003, joined the pro team in 2007 after playing at Dankook University. He played as a pinch runner in the ninth inning against Hanwha in Daejeon on May 27 that year, and it was his first and last game at Doosan. He underwent surgery at his own expense amid pain after being released after the season due to elbow injury, and fulfilled his military duty as a public service worker. 

Afterwards, he returned to the pro league after passing the test to nurture players at the Nexen Heroes in January 2011. Yook, who was then called as a reported player at the time, was allowed to register as a first-team player starting from June 1. As Kang Gwi-tae, the starting catcher, fell out due to back pain in late May, Heo had an opportunity to call up the first team starting from the first day of June. Heo did not miss this opportunity and took the lead by banking on his stable blocking, and was named the first All-Star 'Best 10' in 2012. 

I still can't forget the moment when I received the ball from the starting pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin of the Hanwha Eagles. Heo said, "I was young back then. I was cheeky as I continued to play in the game." It was a difficult opportunity to catch, but at some point, I got used to playing in games and forgot the importance of opportunities. 

In the end, he handed over the position of catcher to his junior Park Dong-won during the 2014 season. While Park was absent due to an upset stomach at the match against Hanwha in Cheongju on July 8, he played six hits, one homer and three RBIs from 10 times at bat in the three consecutive games, depriving Heo of his position. Heo, who lost his footing, was traded to Hanwha in April 2015 and left the Nexen Heroes. 

"I used to get many opportunities when I was young, but I didn't know that back then. I wonder why I was like that," Huh said. "I took the opportunity at first and worked hard, and the fact that I was away became another opportunity for someone. (Park Dong-won) prepared well, so I took the opportunity. When I was young, I was very disappointed when I thought about the moment, but now I am okay. I think it is the purity of my life." 

Since then, Heo has no longer been able to wear a main mask. The path of backup catcher, which hardly attracts attention, has begun, but he did not give up. His sad smile is his trademark. After being traded to the Hanwha Eagles, he endured intense training under coach Kim Sung-keun to lose weight and enhance defense capability. In the second draft after the 2017 season, he was selected by SK as the 23rd overall pick in the third round. Yeom Kyung-yeop, then general manager of SK who gave him a chance as a coach when he was with the Nexen Heroes, called on him. 

He experienced his first win at SK in 2018. In the sixth game of the Korean Series that year, he played as a substitute in the 12th inning of extra time, and when Kim Kwang-hyun struck out in the 13th inning and the championship was confirmed, he grabbed the ball and jumped up and ran to the mound. After being traded to KT in November 2019, he continued his stellar performance in offense and defense as a backup, and experienced another championship in 2021. Although he could not play in the Korean Series, which ended with KT's victory in all four games, he joined the entry and shared his joy. 

Hur, who has become a free agent for the first time since then, has transferred his team to another team based on his will. He joined LG on a two-year deal worth 400 million won. He recognized his value as a veteran catcher, and he also joined LG when the team ended its second win in the Korean Series in 29 years in 2023. His third win was his third. He was the fourth player to win three titles in different teams, following Choi Hoon-jae (LG, Haitai, Doosan), Park Jong-ho (LG, Hyundai, Samsung), and Shim Jeong-soo (OB, Hyundai, Samsung). Heo is the first player to win all three titles in all three teams. As SK has been acquired through SSG, Heo is likely to remain the only player in the league to win the title with the three companies. 

Hur, who was excluded from LG's list of players withheld at the end of last year, finished his 18-year career. His overall performance was 290li in 885 games (316 hits in 1515 at-bats) with 13 homers and 142 RBIs. He played for six teams for the past 18 years due to his weak batting average, but stable defense, pitcher lead and extraordinary affinity. Excluding that he changed his team due to the acquisition of a team during his tenure, he will remain as a player who has played for the most teams along with Choi. Choi, who has played for Samsung twice, has moved to various forms including a training player, trade, second draft and free agent after his release. As such, he was able to play for a long time in 18 years thanks to strong demand from the field. 

"Although the lead role was short and the supporting roles were long, I think I spent a wonderful chapter of my life," Huh said. "I won three times, but I was lucky that I was in all different teams, not just one. It was a good experience," he said. "If I had been a starting player then in 2014, I could have retired earlier than I am now and taken a different path. Since then, I have worked hard in various teams to see and learn various cultures, athletic styles and front colors of each team. Having done that, I was able to play baseball longer than I thought. I am grateful to all the coaches and coaches for giving me this opportunity so far." 

Now, he is taking on a new challenge by holding the microphone as a commentator.