NC Peddie Wins the 10th Choi Dong-won Award
‘20 wins, 200 strikeouts’ NC Peddie wins the 10th Choi Dong-won Award
Eric Peddie (NC Dinos), who became the 5th player in KBO League history to achieve the feat of 20 wins and 200 strikeouts, was selected as the winner of the '10th BNK Busan Bank Choi Dong-won Award'.
The Choi Dong-won Memorial Association announced on the 16th, "We have selected Peddie as the winner of the 10th Choi Dong-won Award. Peddy, who has virtually confirmed first place in three categories of wins, ERA, and strikeouts, beat out prominent candidates." 카지노사이트원
Kang Jin-soo, Secretary General of the Memorial Association, said, "The pitchers who performed best this season, including Peddie, were nominated for the award."
He added, "Not only individual performance, but also team contribution, example as a professional player, and spirit of fair play were all used as the basis for selection.
“Pedi, which achieved overwhelming results in the category, received the judges’ final selection,” he said.
Peddie, who will make his final appearance in the 2023 Korean Professional Baseball regular season against the Gwangju KIA Tigers on the 16th, posted 20 wins, 6 losses, an ERA of 2.06, and 204 strikeouts before the game.
Those with 20 wins and 200 strikeouts were Jang Myeong-bu of the Sammi Superstars in 1983 (30 wins, 220 strikeouts)
The late Choi Dong-won of the Lotte Giants in 1984 (27 wins, 223 strikeouts), and Si-jin Kim of the Samsung Lions in 1985 (25 wins, 201 strikeouts).
It is a record achieved only by legendary pitchers such as Sun Dong-yeol of the Haitai Tigers in 1986 (24 wins, 214 strikeouts).
This season, Peddie ranks first in wins, ERA, and strikeouts.
It is also likely that he will achieve the 'Pitcher Triple Crown', something only three people have achieved, from Sun Dong-yeol (1986, 1989, 1990, 1991) to Ryu Hyun-jin (2006) and Yoon Seok-min (2011).
Just before his final appearance, Peddie heard the news that he had won the Choi Dong-won Award.
Peddie is the first NC pitcher to receive the Choi Dong-won Award.
Peddie said, “I am honored to receive the Choi Dong-won Award.
“It means a lot to me to be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with previous award-winning players.”
Because there was help.
“His family and girlfriend Jordan stayed by my side all the way to Korea,” he said, adding, “I’m also thankful to NC.”
He added, "The club paid a lot of attention to helping me play baseball comfortably."
The Choi Dong-won Award ceremony was held in November, but this year it will be held at the BNK Busan Bank main branch in Munhyeon-dong, Nam-gu, Busan on the afternoon of the 17th of this month.
The Choi Dong-won Award prize money is It is 20 million won.
