A major focus for Giants fans on Opening Day was one rookie outfielder who is impacting the game on and off the home field.
SAN LEANDRO -- On Opening Day, Giants fans' focus was directed at a rookie outfielder who is impacting the game on and off the home field.That player is Jung Hoo Lee. Lee dominated South Korea's baseball league before coming to San Francisco .For Ryan Doo, baseball isn't just a passion but a cultural connection to his early childhood in South Korea where baseball has exploded in popularity.
'Lee's debut with the Giants added to the popularity of the adult amateur league.'When Jung Hoo Lee, one of the greatest players ever to join in the United States, came over this was huge news for everyone,' Doo explained. 'When you're sitting in the dugout before we go out and play we talk about him and that's what unites us. It's an unspoken thing. There's a Korean player that represents Korea.
San Francisco Giants San Francisco
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Patrick Bailey, Jung Hoo Lee return to SF Giants lineup, on track for Opening DayJung Hoo Lee reached base three times in his first game back from a weeklong absence.
Read more »
SF Giants, fans eagerly anticipate regular-season debut of center fielder Jung Hoo LeeJerry McDonald has been with the Bay Area News Group for more than 30 years, with a heavy concentration of NFL football since the Raiders returned to Oakland in 1995. His all-time favorite athlete is a right-handed pitcher at Division III Linfield College in Oregon.
Read more »
Defense shines for SF Giants before Jung Hoo Lee, Michael Conforto steal the showGiants built their advantage with defense, then piled on with Lee’s first career homer and Conforto’s second of the season.
Read more »
Jung Hoo Lee has SF Giants buzzing about his power potentialLee’s first career home run in Saturday’s win over the Padres was already the 4th ball he’s struck at 100+ mph.
Read more »
Jung Hoo Lee, Bob Melvin share their experiences entering SF Giants-Dodgers rivalryMelvin has taken part in the rivalry as a fan, a player and now as a manager. But his center fielder is only beginning to understand.
Read more »
Kim Ji Eun Joins Jung Hae In And Jung So Min In New Rom-Com DramaKim Ji Eun Joins Jung Hae In And Jung So Min In New Rom-Com Drama
Read more »