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In the baseball world, there is a player who silently endures his long career as a backup and is in the spotlight. Oh Tae-gon (34) of SSG Landers is the hero of the baseball game. It was a tough life in baseball, but he has been constantly honing his skills and getting cheers.

His original name was Oh Seung-taek. Nominated by the Lotte Giants in 2010, he began his first-team career in 2015. Although he was noted for his outstanding batting talent, he failed to snatch a chance. He had to be criticized for his frequent mistakes in the infield defense.

"When I was young, I made a lot of mistakes and noticed people around me. I lacked skills," Oh told News 1. "I remember Kang Min-ho giving me advice, saying, 'Today's sun has set, and tomorrow's sun will rise again. I endured hearing that."

In 2017, he changed his name to Oh Tae-gon, aiming for change. Shortly after the name was changed, it was traded to KT Wiz, and I thought a new path would be opened.

There were more opportunities than in Lotte's days, but he did not become a solid main player. At that time, KT's first baseman was Yoon Seok-min, and the outfield was not easy to compete with Kang Baek-ho, Cho Yong-ho, and Bae Jeong-dae.

In the end, he was traded back to the SK Wyverns (current SSG) during the 2020 season. He was mentioned as a candidate for the main left fielder ahead of the 2021 season, but sat down on the bench again when Choo Shin-soo was recruited.

I also thought that life was not going well, but I was not depressed. Even if he couldn't become the main player, he turned his bat inevitably to avoid losing his first-team position.

He is 34 years old. He started the 2025 season on the bench. Oh met the Doosan Bears ahead of the opening game on March 22, and said, "I am the bench again today."

Oh Tae-gon was the hero of the day. He hit a come-from-behind two-run shot as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning when his team was losing 4-5. As SSG won 6-5, Oh took the ground for about 10 minutes and became MVP.

"After working as a backup for a long time, if I am prepared, I get the opportunity at least three to four times a year," Oh said. "If I was prepared 100 percent, I could display at least 80 percent of my skills in the actual game," Oh said. "When my hitting ability was not good for a while, I improved my baserunning ability so that even a pinch runner can be utilized. Or I wanted to play defense ratio, so I focused on training."

He said his good personality was also the result of his efforts to survive.

He said, "I kept thinking about what I should do to survive. As a human being, there are many things I feel bad about, but I didn't show it. I tried to become a necessary person in the organization with the thought that I could do it. So I had no regrets about the result."

The season is a long one. Oh's glory may soon fade away. However, he didn't care. He said he would continue to do as he always does even if things change. It would be a good idea for a "K-worker" to have the courage not to be afraid of failure.