2024-04-16 14:10:01
▲ The 2024 KBO League KIA Tigers and SSG Landers game held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the afternoon of the 16th. SSG Choi Jeong hits a solo home run with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th inning to tie the game./Yonhap News
Incheon SSG Landers’ main hitter Choi Jeong (37) rose to a tie for first place in the KBO League’s career home runs.
In a professional baseball home game against the KIA Tigers held at Incheon SSG Landers Field on the 16th, Choi Jeong-eun came to the plate with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th inning, trailing 3-4, and hit the 5th pitch of KIA closer Jeong Hae-young and hit a tying solo shot that went over the left-center wall.
This is his 9th home run this season and his 467th career home run, tying the KBO career home run record held by Doosan Bears coach Lee Seung-yeop.
On this day, Choi Jeong-eun hit a fly ball in his first and second at-bats and struck out in his third at-bat, and seemed to be hitting less well than usual. However, he regained his senses by hitting a left-field hit in the fourth at-bat in the bottom of the 7th inning, and led the team with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th inning. He hit a dramatic tying shot to save him from defeat, tying for first place in his career home runs.
Before the game, Choi Jeong-eun said in an interview with the media that he wanted to play without worrying about the home run record, saying, “I want to hit quickly and get out of this situation.” As he hoped, he was one step closer to breaking the record.
In the subsequent game, SSG defeated KIA 6-4 with Heredia’s left-handed hit and Hanyu Island’s walk-off home run as the follow-up hitter, giving them their 3rd consecutive win.
▲ The 2024 KBO League KIA Tigers and SSG Landers game held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the afternoon of the 16th. Choi Jeong, who tied the most home runs with his 467th career home run with a solo home run tied with two outs in the bottom of the 9th inning, is receiving a water baptism./Yonhap News
It seems only a matter of time before Jeong Choi, who has hit double-digit home runs every season since the 2006 season, is crowned the KBO’s official ‘Home Run King’.
Attention is focused on how much the KBO League’s personal home run record will go beyond Coach Lee Seung-yeop’s record.
Meanwhile. The SSG club said through social network service (SNS), “The fan who caught Choi Jeong’s 468th home run ball will receive two 2024-2025 Live Zone season tickets, a bat autographed by Choi Jeong, a large logo ball signed by the team, and an E-Mart online gift certificate worth 1.4 million won. “We will give you a one-year free Starbucks beverage voucher and a 750,000 won lodging voucher at the Chosun Hotel,” the announcement said.
SSG will play both the weekday (KIA) and weekend (LG) games at home this week.
It is expected that many baseball fans will visit Incheon SSG Landers Field Stadium to watch the first record in 11 years since 2013.
/ Reporter Yoo Hee-geun [email protected]
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