Sports-entertainment powerhouse KBS's new ambitious project Our Neighborhood baseball captain declares play ball tonight.
On the 12th KBS2's new sports reality show Our Neighborhood baseball captain (planned by Kim Sangmi, directed by Lee Jeonguk) will open with a game between the Little Giants led by manager Lee Dae-ho and the Little Tigers led by manager Na Ji-wan.
Entering the field amid excitement and tension, the players of the two teams quickly raised the atmosphere by showing solid fundamentals and high-level play from the start. In particular, Lee Seung-won, the leadoff batter No. 1 for the Little Tigers who stepped to the plate in the opening game, hit a lightning lead-off home run that sent the stadium into a frenzy.
With the homer barrage erupting from the opening game, commentators (Kim Seungwoo, Lee Dae-hyeong, Lee Dong-geun) revealed that manager Park Yong-taek's prediction — "Because they are third- and fourth-grade elementary students, they will never hit home runs" — had once again missed the mark, exposing the so-called "Pele-tak" Park Yong-taek, whose predictions always turn out the opposite of what he says.
The Little Giants, having lost the initiative, also launched a quick counterattack and showed considerable mettle. One player who stood out both at bat and on the mound delivered a brilliant performance and rose as the Giants' hero. Manager Lee Dae-ho, watching the performance that evoked Shohei Ohtani, could not hide his satisfied expression.
A back-and-forth contest continued into the late innings with the outcome impossible to predict at any moment, leaving not only the players but also the managers on edge. Even caster Lee Dong-geun, who has called numerous professional baseball games, was reportedly unable to contain his excitement, saying "I'm more nervous now than in a Korean Series game."
Which team will be smiling after the thrilling, high-stakes opening game between the Little Giants and the Little Tigers that matched professional baseball intensity can be seen on Our Neighborhood baseball captain, which premieres at 9:20 p.m. on the 12th.
Meanwhile, Our Neighborhood baseball captain is a program in which KBO legends Park Yong-taek, Lee Dae-ho, Kim Tae Kyun and Na Ji-wan each select U-10 youth players from their respective regions to form teams and compete in a league. Park Yong-taek participates as manager of Seoul's Little Twins, Lee Dae-ho as manager of Busan's Little Giants, Kim Tae Kyun as manager of Chungcheong's Little Eagles, and Na Ji-wan as manager of Gwangju's Little Tigers. Also participating in the broadcast team are actor Kim Seungwoo, who serves as chairman of the Korea Little Baseball Federation (KLBF); "jakdu" commentator Lee Dae-hyeong; and KBS N Sports announcer Lee Dong-geun.
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