Lions captain Koo Ja-wook delivers big hit with franchise legend watching

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DAEGU, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- After tossing the ceremonial first pitch for Game 3 of...

By Yoo Jee-ho

DAEGU, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- After tossing the ceremonial first pitch for Game 3 of the Korean Series between the Samsung Lions and the KT Wiz in the southeastern city of Daegu on Friday, Lions legend Lee Seung-yuop gushed over the evolution of the current Lions captain Koo Ja-wook.

Lee, who was teammates with Koo for his final three seasons from 2015 to 2017, said Koo has turned into a "true leader" of the team and become an even better player than Lee had imagined at the start of Koo's career.

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