Eric Thames is still a big deal in South Korea.
Sporting News writer Sung Min Kim posted a photo of a cartoonish Thames jersey patch that is apparently still available in Korea nearly eight months after the 30-year-old left the KBO to sign with the Brewers.
We… kind of need one. Or seven. For research.
Eric Thames may not be in Korea anymore but they still sell the Thames patches here #KBO pic.twitter.com/ohVNNoSf1V
— Sung Min Kim (@sung_minkim) June 2, 2017
The former NC Dinos star was a fan favorite in the coastal city of Changwon, where he won the KBO batting title and the league’s MVP award in 2015.