Man with 479 home runs, replaced by elbow dune pain. No. 340 in total.
Jul 09, 2024
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SSG Landers Choi Jeong is also the holder of the world record for "Ball in the Body". There were 340 dunes in total. There were oddly many balls that fit the body, so there was a time when his nickname was 'Magnet Jeong'.
The game against the Lotte Giants was held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th. The magnet was activated for the first time in a long time.
Choi Jung-eun entered the batter's box with two outs and runners on first and second in the bottom of the seventh inning with a 4-2 lead. Lotte must-win group Koo Seung-min started off strong with strikeouts in the bottom of the seventh inning, but he slowed down by giving up a walk to Choo Shin-soo after hitting a Jihoon Choi.
Choi Jung-eun was elbowed by Koo Seung-min's second pitch, a 131km fork ball toward his body. Choi Jung-eun seemed to be suffering after leaving the at-bat complaining of strong pain at the moment. Soon after, he removed his gear and walked out to first base.
However, SSG failed to add a score as the next batter, Han Yoo-som, unfortunately withdrew due to a fly ball deep in center field in the chance of a full base with two outs.
After the inning, Choi Jeong did not enter the defense, but was replaced by Kim Sung-hyun and withdrawn to the bench.
"Choi Jeong-eun was replaced by Kim Sung-hyun due to left elbow dune pain. First of all, we will observe the condition and then decide whether to examine it or not."
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Since it is a big gun, it is convincing to explain that the ball that was trying to stick close to the body falls out and fits the body. However, it is not enough to explain why only Choi Jeong is right.
Since her debut in 2005, Choi has recorded more than 20 hit-by-hit balls in 10 seasons. In particular, it recorded more than 20 for five consecutive years from 2009 to 2013, and four consecutive years from 2018 to 2021.
The record for a season is 26 in 2019. Choi Jeong's dune on the day is his 340th in total. Park Seok-min ranks second in professional baseball with 212 dunes, and Park Seok-min recorded more than 20 fit balls in one season only in two seasons from 2012-2013. From Na Ji-wan (181), who ranks third in his career, no player has filled 200.
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