"Lion-Tattooed Cowboy" Fedde: "Samsung is My Destiny"

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Samsung's new foreign pitcher Fedde, who delivered a dazzling stellar pitching performance in his debut on the Korean stage, has 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 "Lions" squad to a championship.

Reporter Bae Jeonghun has the story.

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

[Fedde / Samsung Pitcher: At home, I will definitely wear the cowboy hat and boots that symbolize Texas, my hometown. I even joked around, saying, "Even on days when I can't pitch well, at least I can look cool on the outside."]

His pitching was as impressive as his attire.

After dismantling the Lotte batting lineup with a powerhouse fastball reaching a top speed of 152 km/h and a variety of breaking pitches to earn a win, he was drenched with a refreshing water shower from his teammates.

[Fedde / Samsung Pitcher: Fighting!!]

Freely sharing his eight years of major league know-how with teammates and spreading his "Texas style," Fedde is blending smoothly into the squad and says joining Samsung feels like destiny.

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

[Fedde / Samsung Pitcher: Lions are my favorite animal. They hold so many meanings, such as fearless courage and the king of the jungle. The word "destiny" fits perfectly. I think it's a truly wonderful coincidence that I ended up signing with the Samsung Lions.]

Today, Fedde put on another strong pitching performance through the middle innings against the Doosan Bears, eyeing his second consecutive win amid solid batting support that brought in 9 runs just in the 3rd inning.

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