First 30HR-100RBI. 'LG's Lifetime Wish' Real Big guns born. From 'Hyoza Mercenary' to 'Legend'
Aug 25, 2024
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LG foreign hitter Austin Dean scored the first 30 home runs and 100 RBIs in LG's history.He became the 87th player to achieve the record, and none of the 86 players he achieved earlier were wearing LG uniforms.
Austin has already hit 100 RBIs. By the 23rd, he is ranking first in the RBI category with 107 RBIs. He had 28 homers, two short of 30 homers. There are many games left, so it seemed that it could be achieved within this season, but Austin must have wanted to show it to LG fans quickly. He hit two home runs at once in a day and hit 30 home runs at once.
Austin led his team's 7-0 victory with four hits and four RBIs in five at-bats, including two home runs against the Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 24th.
He has a batting average of 314 (ranking 13th), 138 hits (ranked 8th), 30 home runs (ranked 4th), and 111 RBIs (ranked 1st). It has already surpassed the 23 home runs and 95 RBIs recorded last year. Showing better performance without jinx in year 2.
Austin, who was loved by fans for winning the Golden Glove for the first time as a foreign player by leading LG to the championship last year, is becoming a legend in two years.
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And with four hits on the day, he hit a total of 301 hits, exceeding Jimenez's record of 298. Now Austin has all the most hits, home runs and RBIs in foreigners' career.
LG is running toward the first RBI king in history. NC Dinos Matt Davidson, the second-ranked RBI player, has nine differences with 95 RBIs.
It is showing great power in the hot August. He had a batting average of 368 (28 hits in 76 at-bats) and nine homers and 29 RBIs in 19 games. At the current pace, 36 home runs and 137 RBIs are possible. It is a figure that can challenge Ramos' 38 home runs, the most ever in LG history. With 137 RBIs, LG's record of 119 RBIs in a season (Chae Eun-sung in 2018 and Kim Hyun-soo in 2020) can be easily exceeded. It is a tremendous record that can tie for sixth place with the most RBIs in a season.
How will Austin, who swept 13 home runs and 41 RBIs in 31 games in the second half, be a legend for LG in the remaining 25 games.
indyk@sportschosun.com
