'Is it a baseball cartoon?' Genius Kim Do-young Explodes Natural Cycling Heat for the First Time in 4 at-bats
Jul 23, 2024
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Kim Do-young became the 31st cycling hit in the KBO League history this season, recording his first at-bat hit, second at-bat double, third at-bat triple, and fourth at-bat home run against the NC Dinos at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 23rd.
It was a great journey. Kim Do-young did it all in just four at-bats, recording hits in every at-bat.
Kim Do-young, who started as the third batter and third baseman, had an infield hit on the second pitch against NC starter Daniel Castano in his first at-bat in the bottom of the first inning. A deep ground ball that rolled toward shortstop became an infield hit, and Kim Do-young was recorded as a hit as he was safe at first base.
The second at-bat came in the bottom of the third inning. Kim Do-young, who faced Castano again as the leadoff hitter, hit a 143-km two-seam fastball on the third pitch in 1B1S to hit a double that separated the right-center field.
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After the third at-bat, there was only one home run left until the cycling hit. And like fate, the fourth at-bat came right away. KIA led 6-1 with one out and runners on first base in the bottom of the sixth inning.
On the mound was NC Bae Jae-hwan. Kim Do-young hit a foul ball once for the fourth time in 2B1S. a situation in which the batting is very good. And in the fifth pitch, Bae Jae-hwan's 132-kilometer slider went high, perfectly tripping over Kim Do-young's swing timing. A two-run home run that goes straight over the left fence at Champions Field. Kim Do-young, who realized it was a home run as soon as he was hit, also cheered, and KIA benches and stands were also in a frenzy.
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It was the ninth time in the league's history that the team achieved a cycling hit in four at-bats. However, the "natural cycling hit" was recorded only once by Kim Eung-guk in 1996 in the KBO league history of more than 40 years.
Kim Do-young is the second in history, but Kim Eung-guk did not achieve it in four at-bats. It was 'Natural Cyclone Hit' with an out in the middle. Kim Do-young made her name in history as the first player to record a natural cycling hit in pure four at-bats without being out.
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