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At the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on Sunday, the second of the two consecutive games in which the Dodgers and San Diego Padres open the 2024 Major League Seoul Series, ended. The result was San Diego winning 15-11. On Sunday, the Dodgers won the game 5-2, ending the Seoul Series with one win and one loss.
Dodgers and San Diego players immediately returned to the U.S. through Incheon International Airport. Both Dodgers and San Diego players left by chartered plane.
The game ended on the night of the 21st, and the Dodgers and San Diego squad arrived at the airport after midnight. U.S. media officials, team coaching staff, and team families headed to the U.S. one by one. 토토
When Roberts appeared, fans greeted him with cheers. One fan said to Roberts, "Roberts is an idol." Roberts greeted the fans with a big smile and left the country. The difference from the time he arrived in Korea on the 15th was that there was no "throwing eggs" on his way to the country.
Dodgers players arrived at Incheon International Airport at 2:30 p.m. on the 15th. However, someone threw an egg at Roberts, who was walking out of the arrival hall with a bright smile. Fortunately, it didn't fit Roberts and fell to the floor, but Roberts, security guards, reporters and fans were also surprised. Roberts left the airport without much reaction and moved to the Yeouido Hotel on a waiting squad bus.
The Incheon International Airport Police arrested a man in his 20s in about an hour based on CCTV footage. The man who threw the egg reportedly stated that it was not aimed at Roberts but at the LA Dodgers team. "Why should we welcome foreign players? I threw it because I felt bad," A was quoted as saying.
The abnormal behavior made Japanese and U.S. foreign media report as well. It was a disgrace to our country. "Roberts almost got an egg when he visited Korea to participate in the Major League World Tour Seoul Series. The Korean media also expressed anger by describing it as an "international disgrace."
Nevertheless, Roberts only remembered "hospitality." "I received a lot of welcome and great hospitality from Korean fans. Now I am ready to play baseball," Roberts said at an official press conference held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on Wednesday afternoon. "Players were very surprised to see so many fans and reporters at the airport. They were very happy. I think the baseball game is of global interest. The expectations for the Major League Baseball are all-time high. Also for the Dodgers team. I think it is a great honor for our team to come to Seoul and play. It is a special experience to play in another city."
He has close relationship with Korean players such as Korean Express player Park Chan-ho and Korean Monster Ryu Hyun-jin. That's why he is familiar to Korean fans as well. Such an ugly incident such as throwing eggs did not happen to him twice.
Meanwhile, it was the first time for a Major League regular season game to take place in Korea. Korea has become the 12th country where a Major League game took place. Seoul is the fifth country in the history of Major League regular season opening games overseas, following Monterey, Mexico, Tokyo, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Sydney, Australia.