KT Wiz's Bae Jeong-dae ended the game against the Hanwha Eagles of the 2025 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 23rd by hitting a timely hit in the bottom of the 11th inning with one out and runners on the first and second bases. With Bae Jung-dae's hit, KT won 5-4, avenging its defeat on the previous day (22nd). 메이저사이트

It was amazing. Bae is already familiar with this modifier. In 2020, he recorded four walk-off hits alone, setting a new record in a single season, and in August 2022, he added a sacrifice fly and a hit one by one, continuing his reputation as a "man who finishes." He had eight walk-off innings (seven hits) in his career alone. 

However, the team lost its reputation for a while. Since hitting a finishing hit in the bottom of the ninth inning at the match against the Doosan Bears in Suwon on Sept. 27, 2022, Bae Jeong-dae has not had a finishing hit for about two and a half years. About 900 days (907 days) have passed since he hit a finishing hit. 

There was a reason. Bae had no chance to play in 97 games as he missed the exhibition game in March 2023 due to a fracture he suffered at the exhibition game. In 2024, he was hit in the left foot by a foul ball and was found to have fractured the columnar bone in his left foot, which prevented him from playing in early season games. As he failed to appear in many games, he also had fewer chances to finish the game.

He was off to a shaky start to this season as well. He did not suffer any injury, but his batting performance was not so good. Bae had no hit in two at-bats for the opening game on Tuesday, but remained silent in four at-bats until overtime. Although Bae had a reputation as an "end-of-the-go man," he had long forgotten that sense. 

However, Bae did it. "I was a little nervous when I was waiting to bat because I didn't feel good lately," Bae said after the game. When I met him in the dugout, I made eye contact with (Moon) Sang-cheol. Since Sang-cheol seemed to have good batting performance these days, I asked him, "How should I hit?" and he told me, "Just hit it as if I was hitting the center. When I entered the batter's box after hearing that, I had a finishing hit." 

The clock of "The Man Who Ends" has begun to turn again. "I think the chance to end is a blessing for the player, because the title of "The Man Who Ends" is burdensome," said Bae Jung-dae, who smiled. "If you overcome the burden well, it is not easy to feel this kind of feeling in your life. There are a lot of fans today, and if so many people call my name and support me, I feel like I have been rewarded for my hard work over the winter," he said with a smile. 

The clock of "The Iron Man" has started ticking for the first time in two years. Bae Jeong-dae was a Iron Man who played in all games (144 games) for three consecutive seasons from 2020 to 2022. However, his reputation has been lost due to injuries over the past two years. Now that the Iron Man is back, it is time for him to come back. "Since I couldn't play in 144 games for two years, I think I need to prove it again this year. I will play in 144 games this year," Bae said, renewing his commitment.