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2020 Professional Baseball Media Day closed the prerecorded scene. (Photo = KBO)
The KBO League begins on the 5th, after the Corona 19 crisis. Although it was postponed for a month longer than the scheduled opening day, it is now possible to bring baseball fun to fans on Children’s Day.
For Japan, where the opening of professional baseball has been postponed indefinitely, the KBO League will be envious. Japanese sports media The Digest said on 4, ‘Why will Korean baseball start tomorrow? An article titled ‘The Victory Brought by a Comprehensive Fight in the New Crown’ was analyzed to discuss the differences in the professional baseball environment in Korea and Japan.
The author of this article is Masaya Muroi, a journalist specialized in Korean baseball. Journalist Muroi, who fell in love with Korean baseball after coming to Korea to train in 2002, covered all the international competitions of the Korean national team, as well as the KBO League, and published a series of books that introduced Korean baseball to Japan.
The difference between the opening of professional baseball in Korea and Japan, which Muroi pointed out, is a difference in the sense of crisis. In particular, it was compared to Taiwan, which opened the professional baseball league on the 12th of last month. “I think there is a difference of two months for Taiwan and Japan and one month for Korea and Japan,” said Muroi.
He also added a vivid experience covering Spring Camp in February. This is especially the KBO League Kiwoom Spring Camp experience held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. At the time, Muroi thought he was overreacting about the exhaustive exothermic reaction controls and hand sanitizing at the hotel, but eventually Taiwan beat Corona 19 and Japan announced that an emergency declaration was issued two months later.
Korea’s analysis continued. “As a massive infection occurred in Daegu on February 19, KBO League clubs extended or revised the spring camp period abroad,” said Muroi.
However, journalist Muroi said: “Since then, Korea has come to the opening of the official game with a comprehensive inspection system and strict management by leagues and clubs.” There were no differences between Japan and the opening of the league, but Korea had a difference in prevention and countermeasures, such as the establishment of a vehicle inspection station in late February.
An example was given of SK clubs, which were fully committed to quarantine prevention, including strict restrictions on the number of reporters. “The KBO League has a schedule of 144 games per team,” added Muroi. Journalist Muroi said: “Everyone who struggles with Corona 19 has no experience and Korea, which starts the season before Japan, cannot know what will happen in the future.” I’ve reached it. ”
