The Orioles welcomed Hyun Soo Kim to Camden Yards by playing his KBO anthem
Orioles welcome Kim to Camden Yards with KBO anthem
It's not easy coming from another country to play in the big leagues. You have to adjust to a totally different culture and language, all on top of the pressure of, you know, actually playing baseball. Every little bit of piece of home helps.
So when the Orioles officially signed Korean outfielder Hyun Soo Kim on Wednesday, they pulled out all the stops. He got his own graphic:
Retweet to welcome Hyun Soo Kim to #Birdland! pic.twitter.com/eigpnuvEPl
- Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) December 23, 2015
He got to check out Camden Yards:
See all of the photos from today's signing here: https://t.co/EhUStgJQxz pic.twitter.com/nhszpPJYxM
- Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) December 23, 2015
And, most importantly, they played his theme song from back in his KBO days:
This song was played over the PA for Hyun Soo Kim as he walked out to the field for the first time today. #Birdland https://t.co/e2tvMml6d1
- Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) December 23, 2015
You know what they say: Home is where the personalized backup vocals are.