Moon Kwang-eun Inexplicably Took His Hat Off While Covering First Base


We're two days into the KBO season and the early returns are pretty solid. While waking up at 1 a.m. -- or staying up straight until 4:30 a.m. -- doesn't seem worth it, the 5:25 a.m. first pitch is pretty doable. The games have been quick and entertaining and a reasonable facsimile to what we're used to stateside, even if the combatants are largely unfamiliar to the common fan.
The biggest difference, it seems, is the way 3-1 putouts are conducted. Here's how the LG Twins ran the play in today's loss to the Doosan Bears.
Pitcher took his hat off running to cover 1B. Ok then.#KBO #KBOBaseball #KBOLeague pic.twitter.com/7uoHbkJ0Ah
— Francis in Glendale (@TFPWillEat) May 6, 2020
On ESPN2, Karl Ravech and Eduardo Perez tried to make sense of pitcher Moon Kwang-eun intentionally removing his cap so he could catch the flip with his hair flowing. They found answers. Perez actually missed it live due to a technical glitch, which have actually been few and far between on the broadcasts.
And perhaps that's for the best. Some art is best left unanalyzed.