Noh Si-hwan was selected as the winner of the third baseman category at the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO Golden Glove Awards held at the COEX Auditorium in Samseong-dong, Seoul. On the same day, Noh received 245 votes, 84.2% of the total 291 votes, beating Moon Bo-kyung (LG, 22 votes, 7.6%) and Choi Jeong (SSG, 16 votes, 5.5%).
This season, Noh Si-hwan said, “In 131 games this season, Noh had 153 hits, 101 RBIs, 85 runs scored, and a batting average of 0.298, becoming the homerun king and the RBI king. In addition, he played in the international arena as well as the Hanwha Eagles as a player representing Korea at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games and the 2023 Asian Professional Baseball Championship (APBC). 토토사이트
Noh Si-hwan, who won the Golden Glove Award, said, “I didn't expect to receive it, but I'm honored to receive it. There are so many people who are thankful for this award. I'm happy because it's my first Golden Glove.”
Roh Si-hwan asked, “Can I tell you all the people I'm grateful for?” and said, “Thank you to KBO President Heo Gu-yeon for making a lot of efforts to surpass 8 million spectators in Korean baseball, and Hanwha Eagles President Park Chan-hyuk, thank you so much for always allowing players to focus only on baseball.” And even though you are the general manager and the general manager, thank you for being close to the players and making them comfortable.”
“And the biggest reason for receiving this award is director Choi Won-ho. I think we can receive this award because director Choi Won-ho trusted us and gave us a chance. Thank you so much. Also, my loving family, mother, father, and I have been able to come this far because you have been supporting me since I was young,” he said.
“They are the ones that I am most grateful for,” Noh said. “Our batting coaches, Kim Nam-hyung, Jung Hyun-suk, and Park Yoon have helped us so much this season. Thank you so much.”
He also mentioned Choi Jeong's name, who competed for home run king. Noh Si-hwan said, “He always mentioned my name, but since Choi Jung was there this year, I tried to catch up and ran this season to overcome Choi Jung. I want to thank him for receiving the Golden Glove.”
Finally, Noh Si-hwan concluded his speech by saying, “Hanwha fans, you gave me so much love this year that I was able to receive this award this year. I want to give this honor to my fans.” The following is a Q&A session with Noh after receiving the award.
