by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim
editor@charactermedia.com
Ryu Hyun-jin became Hyun-jin Ryu when he joined the Dodgers before the 2013 season, and with him came plenty of expectations and worries. Could Ryu find success as the first Korean baseball player to go directly to the major leagues from the Korean Baseball Organization? Would he be able to handle the workload of a full MLB season?
That’s a definite yes on the former, and a maybe on the latter. Ryu has been fantastic during the first two years of his contract, but we found out last week that he had been pitching the entire time with a bum shoulder. The injury caught up with him before the 2015 season, and he’s out for the year after undergoing surgery.
But no one could have seen “Ryuribe” coming. Ryu’s camaraderie with the (now former) Dodgers third baseman, Juan Uribe, was something out of left field, especially since both men don’t speak English particularly well. Somehow, they made it work, and their antics on and off the field testified to the chemistry of the team.
(Photo via Dodger Insider)
Unfortunately, the Dodgers traded Uribe to the Atlanta Braves earlier this week. But the brotherly bond is strong, right? Long distance, whatever—they could make it work.
YouTuber Brian Quon uploaded a compilation of the best “Ryuribe” moments. If you’re a Dodgers fan, take a moment to reflect on these good times.
(Photo via Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images North America)
The Dodgers will still hold their Juan Uribe bobblehead night on July 11. For now, fans can reminisce on what was perhaps Uribe’s most memorable moment while he was in Los Angeles: crushing the go-ahead home run in the eighth inning against the Atlanta Braves in the 2013 playoffs to advance to the National League Championship Series.
See Also
“The Longest, Most In-Depth Story Ever Written About Dodgers Star Pitcher Hyun-jin Ryu”
“Hyun-jin Ryu Pitched with a Shoulder Injury for Two Years”
“Hyun-jin Ryu Shows Off His Rapping Skills in Korean Commercial”
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Above image via USA Today
