2013 was a big year for Korean baseball fans because the NO. 1 Korean pitcher, Hyun-Jin Ryu, made his hot debut in that year!
I was fortunate enough to watch his game in the Dodger Stadium!!!
It was the last game of the regular season, so the tickets were sold out.
They named the day Fan Appreciation Day, so they gave away lots of gifts, such as season tickets and even a car!
Unfortunately, there was nothing for me.
It was a huge stadium and the field was so green. It was a beautiful day as always.
The weather in Southern California is so nice. I really miss the blue sky.
It is not easy to predict the starter of the game. And of course it is not easy at all to go to the ball game that your favorite pitcher is starting.
However, I was lucky enough to see him pitching, Mr. Ryu.
Obviously, he was not in his best condition. He barely made 3 innings in that game.
However, watching him pitching in Dodger Stadium was a very touching moment.
I was so proud of him.
Even though he had a sensational season last year, I am sure he will do better next season.
I am looking forward to seeing his progress.
The game was against Colorado Rockets. It was a historical game for the fans of Rockets, since it was the last game for the legendary hitter, Todd Helton.
When he was walking down from the home plate, he received a standing ovation.
And he responded to the fans in the stadium by raising his hand with his helmet. He seemed very moved by the standing ovation.
If you don't know who Todd Helton is, watch this video.
And his last at-bat
It was very nice to see that the fans even in the away game showed respect to the legendary player.
Very nice.
I think I am probably not going to visit that stadium again. But as a baseball fan and a fan of the Korean monster, it was a memorable day.
