Lion-Tattooed Cowboy Fede: "Samsung Is My Destiny"

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Samsung's new foreign pitcher Fede, who delivered a dazzling performance in his debut on the Korean stage, has also been drawing attention with fashion reminiscent of a "Texas cowboy." Revealing that he has always loved lions so much that he even got a "lion tattoo" on his arm, he expressed his determination to lead the "Lion Corps" Samsung to a championship.

Reporter Bae Jeonghun has the story.

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Fede, who showed up wearing a cowboy hat on the day he signed with Samsung, grabbed fans' attention on his first pitching day by appearing in a cowboy hat, a beige suit, a tie, and even Texas-style boots.

[Fede / Samsung Pitcher: I'm definitely going to wear my cowboy hat and boots, which symbolize my hometown of Texas, for home games. As a joke, I've even said, "Even on days I can't pitch well, at least I can look cool."]

His pitching was just as impressive as his attire.

After baffling the Lotte lineup with a fastball reaching up to 152 km/h and a variety of breaking pitches to earn a victory, he was doused with cold water by his teammates.

[Fede / Samsung Pitcher: Fighting!!]

Fede is quickly blending into the squad by generously sharing his eight years of big league know-how with teammates and spreading his "Texas style," saying that joining Samsung feels like destiny.

This is because of the blue-eyed lion tattoo he got on his left arm six years ago.

[Fede / Samsung Pitcher: The lion is my favorite animal. It holds so many meanings, like fearless courage and being the king of the jungle. The word "destiny" fits perfectly. I think it is a truly wonderful coincidence that I ended up signing with the Samsung Lions.]

Fede delivered another strong performance well into the middle innings against Doosan, and backed by a reliable lineup that exploded for 9 runs in the 3rd inning alone, he is eyeing his second consecutive win.

(Video by Yang Doo-won | Video Editing by Park Jung-sam | Design by Lee Ga-jin | Footage courtesy of the Samsung Lions)
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