“Personal records don’t mean much. I want to win.”
Foreign hitter Anthony Alford (29, KT), who is in his second year in the KBO League, revealed his goal for the 2023 season.
Outfielder Alford joined KT last year as a substitute for Henry Ramos. It debuted in mid-June. He had a batting average of 0.286 (81 hits in 283 at-bats), 14 homers and 50 RBIs in 80 total regular season games. He wielded a postseason hit. He boasted a batting average of 0.667 (2 hits in 3 at-bats) in 1 wild card game, a batting average of 0.400 (8 hits in 20 at-bats) in 5 semi-playoff games, 1 home run and 3 RBIs. Thanks to his performance, he succeeded in renewing his contract.
He prepared for the new season with only one goal in mind. 온라인카지노It is the Korean series championship. KT finished fourth last year. Alford said, “His team comes first, not his individual records or figures. I will use all my abilities to win,” he said. “I want to contribute to the team winning every game. I hope I can go through a season in good health,” he raised his voice.
Having good team members motivates me. Alford said, “I am really happy to have a new season with KT players again. I want to show a better side of myself to his teammates.” He said, “When I first came to KT, Hwang Jae-kyun and Park Byeong-ho, who had experience in overseas leagues, helped me adapt. Captain Park Kyung-soo created a comfortable atmosphere for me to get along well.” All the players were kind to me, so I was able to quickly become friends.”
“There are so many great players on the team. I believe that if each of them shows their performance well, they will be able to win enough,” he said. “Winning is the best memory that can be talked about for a long time. I want to create the best results with my teammates,” he said.
We are trying to improve from last season on both sides of the offense and offense. “There is still a lot that can be improved,” Alford said. I have to do better now that I have finished adapting to the league.” He said, “There are many talented pitchers in the KBO League. It should not be taken lightly,” he said. “You have to be thoroughly prepared to deal with it. I will do my best to achieve satisfactory results.”
