Lions beat steep odds to capture Korean Series title
DAEGU, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- Before their Korean Series began against the KT Wiz la...
The Samsung Lions, considered underdogs for their Korean Series title, triumphed over the KT Wiz in a hard-fought five-game showdown. The Wiz had held a 86% win rate as top-seeded teams historically, but the Lions managed to upset the trend. Game 1 saw the Wiz emerge victorious, but the Lions rebounded with a split in the remaining games.
In a pivotal moment, the Lions scored six runs in the bottom of the first inning of Game 4, claiming a 3-1 series lead. Just one team in history had come back from a 3-1 series deficit to secure the championship, and the Lions joined those ranks by dominating the final game at 12-1. Veterans Kang Min-ho, Koo Ja-wook, and Choi Hyoung-woo earned their first titles, with Choi being the oldest champion at 42.
Manager Park Jin-man secured his first Korean Series ring after a 2024 loss, becoming the second former MVP to also win the title as manager.
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Also reported by 2 other outlets
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- Lions beat steep odds to capture Korean Series title koreatimes.co.kr
