First South Korean Position Player to Play in a World Series

Congratulations to Choi Ji-man and the Tampa Bay Rays:

In this Associated Press photo, Choi Ji-man of the Tampa Bay Rays (R) celebrates with teammate Pete Fairbanks after their 4-2 victory over the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series at Petco Park in San Diego on Oct. 17, 2020. (Yonhap)

 In just a few years, Choi Ji-man has evolved from a player seemingly no club wanted into a key member of a World Series-bound team.

The Rays defeated the Houston Astros 4-2 in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS) at Petco Park in San Diego on Saturday (local time). The Rays won the first three games of this series before dropping the next three in a row. They just avoided becoming only the second team in major league history to squander a 3-0 series lead to lose a best-of-seven postseason round.

Choi played in five of the seven games and went 5-for-13 with a home run, an RBI, three runs scored and four walks. He was 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in the clinching contest.

He is now expected to become the first South Korean position player to appear in a World Series game. The Rays will face the winner of the National League Championship Series between the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers, who will meet in their own Game 7 on Sunday. 

Yonhap

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