Sajik Baseball Stadium, the "sacred land" of the Busan baseball league, is known as the "Sajik Karaoke Room." The overwhelming cheering songs of Lotte Giants fans make the entire stadium into the biggest karaoke room in Korea. As far as cheering is concerned, Busan and Lotte are the "number 1" of the Korean professional baseball league.토토사이트
When foreign players who come to Korea in search of a new baseball are asked about their impressions of the KBO League, they always talk about cheering culture. Throughout the game, the cheering squad leader on the stage induces various cheering, leading a hot atmosphere. High decibel music is constantly played, and cheerleaders breathe with the audience through dynamic dance. Whenever a home team player comes out, a theme song is played and player cheering songs are mobilized. Also, cheering slogans appear in different situations during the game, telling them to "never miss the current situation."
A foreign player said, "I looked at the stands behind the dugout during the game." It must have been amazing to see them in person even though I came across them through a YouTube video. Such an amazing cheering culture may have helped us open an era where 10 million spectators attend the KBO League. Many fans visit stadiums because they like cheering not only baseball but also baseball. At baseball stadiums, fans become one as a cheering team.
Some fans, however, want to fully concentrate on baseball. Constant cheering can cause fatigue. Some people want to listen to the sound of baseball, away from the atmosphere of constantly doing something. A few years ago, the Hanwha Eagles moved the Daejeon Baseball Stadium cheering stand to the right field stands and tried to make a change. However, it soon returned to its original position. Professional sports have no choice but to go in tune with the audience. They have to go in the direction that most spectators want.
An elderly Japanese baseball player made an interesting suggestion. It is a game where you can fully enjoy baseball without any noise outside of baseball.
Hanshin Tigers OB Chairman Masayuki Kakefu talked about a silent game at a management meeting of the Koshien Historical Museum on Monday. The idea came up in time for the 90th anniversary of the team's establishment this year.
He said it would be nice if there was a game where 40,000 spectators would only focus on the sound of baseball. "I want to play the sound of Teruaki Sato to the children," he said. The purpose of the game is to create an opportunity to listen to the natural sound of baseball, which has been buried under the sound of cheering. It seems that the game will be different from the COVID-19 pandemic without spectators.
Hanshin Tigers from the Kansai region is the most popular Japanese professional baseball team. Hanshin is famous for its enthusiastic support for the team. Hanshin beat the Yomiuri Giants to rank No. 1 in attendance last year. An average of more than 40,000 spectators entered its home stadium, Koshien Stadium, to cheer for Hanshin.
Kazuo Awai, president of the Hanshin Club, responded to Chairman Gakefu's proposal. "I don't know if I can realize it this year, but I want to make use of my ideas," he said, adding that he would actively consider it.
Once called the "Mr. Tigers," Kakefu is a legendary figure with 349 home runs in his career. He won the title three times and became the three-time home run-run champion in 1982. He was the first player to win the 1985 Hanshin Japan Series. Hanshin won the championship by banking on its strong centerline consisting of Randy Bath, Gakefu, and Akinobu Okada.
There have been silent games before. Such was the case against the Yokohama BayStars held at Tokyo Dome on June 14, 2000 when Shigeo Nagashima led the Yomiuri Giants.
If a silent game is held at Koshien Stadium, which is full of 40,000 spectators, it will be remembered as a very special event.