Lions outfielder trying to keep things simple, have fun

Kim Seong-yoon, the Samsung Lions outfielder who can hit and run with the best of them, steps into the batter's box to Eric Clapton's iconic guitar intro for the song "Layla," which was recorded 29 years before Kim was born. It is quite possibly the oldest and the most famous tune ever used as a walk-up song in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). One may wonder why a 26-year-old, married baseball player would choose a song about forbidden love to get pumped up before at-bats. Kim has previously said he picked it simply because he liked the classic rock song when his older brother recommended it. That's just who he is — someone who likes to keep things simple while playing a sport that can take its mental toll on its participants. And it was this kind of a straightforward approach that helped Kim bat a career-high .331 this regular season, the third-highest mark in the league. He ranked second with a .419 on-base percentage and tied for ninth with 26 steals in what was easily the best campaign of his nine-year KBO career. Kim once again leaned on that mindset to bust out of a hitlessWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times