Chapter 0 – Prologue.

“Director. Thanks for the interview.”

“You came all the way here and did the coverage, and I am grateful.”

“By the way, who is that handsome player? Physically it looks good too. Because it doesn’t seem to be on the list.”

The reporter who came to cover the story pointed to a boy and said. As the reporter said, the boy was tall, had a sturdy body that showed that he was an athlete, thick eyebrows, big eyes without double eyelids, and a sharp nose. The only flaw is that the pupils are dead?

There was no life in the boy’s eyes.

“Ah…. Is that guy? It’s Ji Maeng-ho, and he’s a candidate for our school. He’s in his second year, but I brought him as a batting ball pitcher. In middle school, he was pretty flamboyant, but strangely, in high school, he couldn’t use his strength. Wouldn’t there be some progress if you go back after experiencing the big stage?”

Haha. The director is really nice. It will be of great help to the players to experience such a big stage. Even if he is a batting ball pitcher. How much is redemption?”

“It comes out around 130, but it’s short range. I have a good shoulder, so I make a batting ball pitcher.”

“Ah…. Okay. Well…. Then, I hope that the news of the victory of Korean baseball will sound in St. Louis. Suffer.”

“The journalists also worked hard. Hey! Ji Maeng-ho! Come and see off the reporter on your way.”

“Yes!”

At the director’s cry, a 186 cm tall boy came running. The boy has a well-balanced line and thick features, and when he debuted as a professional, he had the impression that he would attract quite a few female fans.

“Reporter. I will see you off.”

“Whew. I don’t even need to…. Then can I ask you a favor?”

“Yes. I have nothing to do, what.”

When I went out of the stadium with the boy, there were statues of the legendary players of the St. Louis Cardinals. The reporter opened his mouth to comfort the boy who pitched batting ball at a young age.

“Did you say you were a fierce tiger player?”

“Yes.”

“Even Maengho can become like those players if he works hard. Oh This statue is by Stan Musial. He was loved by the club and fans for his outstanding skills and great personality. I want Maengho to become a player like this.”

“Am I on the payroll? Besides, Stan Musial is a left-handed hitter.”

Haha. Then how about that player?”

The reporter pointed to another statue at the boy’s words. The name written on the statue is Horngers Rosby. As a player who played an active role from the dead ball era to the live ball era, he was the best second baseman in major league history, showing a batting average of 40% three times and a career OPS of over 1.

“Hongers Rossby? Who is this person?”

“But. If you are a young player, you may not know. Horngers Rossby is the best second baseman in the major leagues and is a legend who has won two triple crowns and three .400 batting averages. Besides, he doesn’t even whistle. Maybe he’s the best right-handed hitter in major league history?”

“Wow. He’s a great player. I want to be like you too.”

“But personality shouldn’t resemble. He’s a great player, but he’s garbage off the ballpark. He is a racist, domestic violence, alcoholic, gambling addict, drug user, womanizer, etc. He is considered the worst human being.”

“Is that so? Someone dumped trash around the statue.”

The boy approached the statue of Hornsby Rossby. On the statue was a wooden bat that had all rotted and molded, just like the boy’s horse.

“Who dumped the trash in a place like this?”

The boy casually picked up a trashy wooden bat. And….

“Aaaaagh!”

The scream of an Asian boy echoed through the St. Louis Cardinals’ home ground, Busch Stadium.