'I can't believe I went to LG for 3 years in a row...' He has played in 445 consecutive games. It is the birth of a new iron man. Last year, 1 participant in Jeon Kyung-gi → 5 people this year

Sep 29, 2024

LG Park Hae-min is happy to hit a ground home run in the bottom of the third inning in a game between Doosan and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 22nd. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.09.22/

A game between Doosan and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 22nd, and LG center fielder Park Hae-min catches Doosan's Jung Soo-bin's short ball in the top of the seventh inning. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.09.22/

LG Twins' Park Hae-min has played in the foreground for three consecutive years, continuing his record of 445 consecutive games.

Park Hae-min started the season's final game against the Samsung Lions at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 28th and played in all 144 games this season. He started 128 games and replaced him in 16 games.

As a result, he finished the season by playing 13 games from the match against the Gwangju KIA Tigers on October 13, 2021, when he was in Samsung, and since moving to LG as a FA, he has played in all games for three years, continuing his record of 445 consecutive games. He continues to play the longest game among active players.

His participation in 445 consecutive games is tied for 12th in the list of consecutive games. Ma Hae-young played in 445 consecutive games from 2000 when he was at Lotte to 2003 when he wore a Samsung uniform.

If Park Hae-min plays in the game next season, he will record a total of 589 consecutive games. Then you can go up to sixth place in a heartbeat.

Choi Tae-won holds the record for the most consecutive games ever. He played 1,009 games for Ssangbangwool and SK from 1995 to 2002. He is the only player who has played more than 1,000 games. Second place was Kim Hyung-seok, who played in OB, who played in 622 consecutive games from 1989 to 1994. KT Hwang Jae-kyun has the third-place record. He played 618 games from 2011 to 2016 when he was at Lotte, and KIA manager Lee Bum-ho played 615 games from 2003 to 2008 when he was at Hanwha. MBC's Kim In-sik ranked fifth in 606 games from 1982 to 1987, the first year of his professional career.

The game between Doosan and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 22nd, LG Moon Bo-kyung hitting a superior three-run home run with no outs in the bottom of the first inning and sharing joy. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.09.22/

KT Rojas is happy after hitting a double in the bottom of the fourth inning at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 21st. Suwon = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.08.21/

KT Kang Baek-ho is happy to hit an RBI timely hit in the bottom of the fourth inning with no outs and runners on the first and second bases at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 28th. Suwon = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.09.28/

The match between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 28th. Reyes hit with one out in the bottom of the third inning to achieve 200 hits. Busan = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.9.28/

Park Hae-min has shown poor batting performance this season. Park Hae-min, who had a batting average of more than 280 even if there were ups and downs, finished this season with 263 (127 hits in 482 times at bat). It was a poor hit, but his contribution in defense could not be reduced to its size. Fortunately, he finished with a good batting average of 351 (20 hits in 57 at-bats) in September, raising expectations for the postseason and next season.

In addition to Park Hae-min, Moon Bo-kyung, KT Wiz Mel Rojas Jr. and Kang Bae-ho became iron men who played in all 144 games, and Lotte Giants Victor Reyes, who had 200 hits for the second time in history, will also play in the foreground with one game left, challenging to set a new record for the most hits in the remaining one game.

Last year, Park Hae-min participated in the riot police alone, but this year, five iron men were born even in the extreme heat.

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