His father, coach Lee Jong-beom, and his mother, Jeong Yeon-hee, who were there, were forced to shed tears after hearing Scott Boras' story.
Lee Jung-hoo took a medical test on Thursday morning at 9 a.m. local time on Dec. 14. The San Francisco Giants took care of Lee to arrive at LA on Wednesday night, get enough rest, and then undergo a medical test. Lee was also nervous ahead of the medical test. Last year, Carlos Correa of the Minnesota Twins had to sign a 13-year contract with the San Francisco Giants for a total of 350 million U.S. dollars and had his joining ceremony canceled due to abnormal conditions found while undergoing a medical test. 슬롯머신
"It started at 9 a.m. on Thursday morning at the ballpark and finished all tests at 5 p.m. that day at the hospital. I was a little nervous because I had a history of having sutures done for damage to my left ankle extension in Korea this season. I heard that the Major League's medical tests are very meticulous, but they really checked everything from head to toe. I think they took about four MRI tests. But the results came out really fast. My doctor congratulated me after the medical tests, but I haven't received any official notification from my team yet." Lee Jung-hoo reportedly received a call from his team before leaving for dinner. The next day, a joining ceremony will be held on Friday.
"I finalized my contract with the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, took a medical test on Thursday, and held the ceremony on Friday, so things went smoothly in just three days. My team changed in just three days, and I had the ceremony as a Major League player. I can't believe this process," said Lee right before the ceremony. "I had a video greeting with Bob Melvin, the San Francisco Giants' new manager for this season. As San Diego Padres manager until last season, Melvin told Lee, "My favorite player was Kim Ha-sung, but now I've changed to Lee Jung-hoo." Rumor has it that he welcomed me by saying, "Welcome."
"Melvin was very sorry that he couldn't attend the ceremony on his own due to personal schedule. I felt that way enough, so I told him it was okay. Isn't it amazing? The manager who was (Kim) Ha-sung's brother until this season will become my manager starting next year. And the San Francisco bench coach is former KIA manager Matt Williams. I think interesting things are unfolding." Lee has elevated himself to the No. 1 player in annual salary for the San Francisco Giants. "I don't want to feel pressured by such explanations," he said with a smile, expressing lackluster commitment. Lee will also play in San Francisco with his number 51. It is the same as Ichiro's number he uses as his role model. San Francisco has announced aggressive marketing campaigns for the "Grandchild of the Wind" from Korea. Expectations are already high on what kind of wind Lee will bring to Oracle Park.
