Fans called Dustin Nippert “Nine.” He is the record holder of the most wins by a foreign player in the Korean pro baseball league. He has 102 wins in 214 games. His earned run average (ERA) is 3.59.
He was a Doosan man. Between 2011 and 2017, he led Doosan to two Korean Series championships. He was named MVP of the 2016 regular season. 스포츠토토
He left Doosan and retired after playing for KT for one season in 2018, when he was 37. His ball power declined due to his age, so he had no choice,
However, Nippert still had lingering desires for the mound. He showed off his robustness by shooting 148 kilometers per hour at the tryout of the strongest baseball game. “I wanted to throw it so badly that I got to challenge myself,” he told the judges,
In “The Greatest Baseball League,” he shot 150 kilometers. It is hard to understand why he retired at 37. Rich Hill threw at 44.
With such lingering feelings, Nippert will have a late retirement ceremony six years after his retirement.
Doosan has decided to hold a retirement ceremony for the game against the KT Wiz, which will take place at Jamsil Stadium on Wednesday. Doosan registered Nippert on its special entry list on Wednesday. It is the fifth pitcher to become the first in the team’s history after Kim Tae-kyun (former Hanwha Eagles), Park Yong-taek (former LG Twins), Na Ji-wan (former KIA Tigers), and Oh Jae-won (former Doosan Bears). He is the first pitcher.
Attention is focusing on whether Nippert will take the mound. As long as a pitcher is not injured, he or she should face at least one batter or catch a runner and keep the mound until the shift of offense and defense occurs.
Doosan currently has a 1.5-game lead over the sixth-ranked SSG. It desperately needs one more win. If the team does not win big, it will be difficult for Nippert to take the mound. Fans would like to see Nippert’s final 150 kilometers, but one win is more important to coach Lee.
Attention is focusing on whether Nippert will be able to take the mound.
