Park Jung-tae was appointed as the manager of the SSG Landers' second division.

Park Jeong-tae was a second baseman with Lotte from the 1990s to the mid-2000s. Since his retirement from active duty in 2004, he has worked as a coach for a U.S. minor league team, followed by a hitting coach for Lotte and a second division coach.토토사이트

Although he was considered a legend when he was active, there are many opinions that the appointment of Landers as a second-tier coach is unexpected. It was because he left the scene in 2012 and a considerable amount of time has passed.

In addition, Park Jung-tae has been controversial for drunk driving in the past. In January 2019, he was sentenced to one and a half years in prison, three years of probation, two years of probation, and 160 hours of community service on charges of drunk driving and obstructing the driving of a city bus driver. It was also known that drunk driving was caught twice in the past during the trial.

Meanwhile, Park is also in the family relationship with Choo, who retired from SSG. Choo, who retired after the 2024 season, recently assumed a new position to assist team owner Chung Yong-jin. Park is an uncle of Choo.

SSG expressed its position that the nomination of Futures coach was made fairly due to such controversy. In addition, he mentioned that he expects to instill a culture of fighting spirit and persistence in the squad as the reason for his appointment.

Park Jung-tae has coached players in youth baseball teams and other countries even while he left the field, and also served as a commentator in 2020 and 2024. 

In response to the club's expectations, Park Jung-tae also said, "We deeply appreciate the club for giving us the opportunity. We will quickly identify the strengths and weaknesses of each player and help them grow customized players," expressing his position to meet the club's expectations. In addition, he expressed his ambition, saying, "We will support the development with the Futures coach and the front desk so that promising players can not only have basic skills and desire to win but also have the wisdom to play baseball that fits the situation."