"Baseball Fan" Jensen Huang to Take the Mound at Jamsil in 'No. 93 Jersey'...Confirmed to Throw First Pitch for Doosan Bears on the 7th

After Samgyeopsal Gathering and "You Quiz" Appearance, Now the First Pitch

Doosan Group Chairman Park Jeongwon Steps Up as Ceremonial Batter

Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, will take the mound as the ceremonial first pitcher at a Doosan Bears home game held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul. This move is viewed as a strategic step to further strengthen the 'physical artificial intelligence (AI)' collaboration between Doosan Group and NVIDIA.

Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, is showcasing the N1X chip for AI PC at the 'GTC Taipei' keynote held at the Taipei Music Center in Taiwan on the 1st (local time). Photo by Yonhap News Agency

The Doosan Bears announced on the 4th that CEO Huang will throw the first pitch during their regular season home game against the Kiwoom Heroes on the 7th. Park Jeongwon, Chairman of Doosan Group, will reciprocate by serving as the ceremonial batter.

CEO Huang is known to have a special interest in baseball. On this day, he is expected to wear a Doosan Bears uniform with the number 93, symbolizing the founding year of NVIDIA in 1993, as he steps onto the mound.

Chairman Park, who is also the owner of the Doosan Bears, will wear a uniform with the number 96, representing Doosan's founding year of 1896, as he enters the batter's box to pair up with CEO Huang for the ceremonial pitch and hit.

CEO Huang has already served as the ceremonial first pitcher at several professional baseball games in the United States and Taiwan. In May 2024, he threw the first pitch at a Major League Baseball (MLB) game held in Oakland, United States, and in June of the same year, he appeared as the ceremonial pitcher at a game of Taiwan's professional baseball team, the Wei Chuan Dragons.

At those events, CEO Huang wore a uniform with the number 93, signifying NVIDIA's founding year, instead of his usual leather jacket. After throwing the first pitch, he took commemorative photos with the audience, delighting fans. In September of the same year, he also threw the ceremonial pitch at an MLB game between the San Francisco Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Meanwhile, after completing his schedule at GTC Taipei in Taiwan, CEO Huang is expected to visit Korea and meet with major business leaders such as SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo, Naver Board Chairman Lee Haejin, as well as startup founders and researchers, in a series of high-profile engagements.

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