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| An official with the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Ha Ju-suk of the Hanwha Eagles will face a disciplinary hearing Monday at its Seoul headquarters. (Photo from Korea Sports Live) |
[Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] SEOUL: The South Korean baseball league said Friday it will open disciplinary proceedings against a player who lost his temper while arguing balls and strikes in a recent game. An official with the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Ha Ju-suk of the Hanwha Eagles will face a disciplinary hearing Monday at its Seoul headquarters.
The incident occurred in the bottom of the eighth inning against the Lotte Giants at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on Thursday, with the Eagles trailing 2-0. With one out and a runner at first, Ha took a low pitch for a strike. He voiced his displeasure with the call made by home plate umpire Song Su-keun and took a few moments to gather himself before returning to the batter's box. Ha eventually struck out swinging and then slammed his bat onto the ground, in apparent anger over the previous call. Song ejected Ha from the game, but the player continued to argue as he picked up the bat and tossed it aside.
Then on his way back to the dugout, Ha hurled his helmet, which bounced off the wall and nailed the unsuspecting coach Darryl Kennedy in the back of the head.
