Even the 153km super fastball couldn't stop Choi Jung...30 home runs in 3 years and 30 home runs have been restored
Aug 16, 2024
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Choi Jung-eun of the SSG Landers hit a chase shot in the fourth inning against the Hanwha Eagles at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 16th.
Choi Jung-eun entered the batter's box in the fourth inning with one out and no runners when his team was losing 0-2. Weiss, who was pitching perfectly on the mound this day.
Choi Jung-eun pulled Weiss' fastball in the 1B situation and made a foul home run in the stands on the third base side. In a 2B1S situation, he hit a curve this time and sent a foul home run ball to the same place as before.
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This is Choi Jeong's 30th home run of this season. Choi Jeong, a home run hitter representing the KBO League, has reemerged as a 30-home run hitter for the first time in three years since his 35th home run in the 2021 season.
Choi Jung-eun also made her sixth 30-homer season since her professional debut. 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, and 2024 are the seasons when they hit more than 30 home runs. Among them, he hit 40 and 46 home runs in the 2016 and 2017 seasons, respectively, hitting more than 40 home runs.
Meanwhile, Choi Jeong will tie for second place in the home run category with KIA Tigers' Kim Do-young, who succeeded in joining the 30-homer-30 steal club a day ago. First place is NC Dinos Davidson with 36.
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