"I want to fill it up." 80% condition → coach dissuade → return to work, Lee Dae-ho's best friend solver is heading to a legend
Sep 01, 2024
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Choi Hyung-woo had four RBIs against Samsung in Daegu on the 31st. With this RBI, Choi Hyung-woo succeeded in making 100 RBIs this season. The first 100-run season in four years since the 2020 season (115 RBIs). He also topped Lee Dae-ho's record of 100 RBIs in a season (40 years, 3 months and 12 days) by completing 100 RBIs in just 40 years, 8 months and 15 days. In the history of the KBO League, only three players have passed 100 RBIs at the age of 40, Choi Hyung-woo, Lee Dae-ho, and Lee Seung-yeop (current Doosan manager, 2016 season).
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Despite this, Choi Hyung-woo claimed to return. "There's no problem at all" he persuaded director Lee. In the end, coach Lee had no choice but to abandon his intention to dissuade him due to his willingness to return.
Since returning, Choi Hyung-woo has been flying hard. He hit a home run in his first at-bat in his return to the first division, and drove in four valuable RBIs in a slugfest against second-ranked Samsung, which was considered the biggest showdown of the season. As he calls himself, he is helping the pennant race win by showing a 's solution'.
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Choi Hyung-woo, who has surpassed the 100-run mark, is now taking on another challenge. The goal is 118 RBIs set by Lee Seung-yeop in the 2016 season. Considering the current batting pace and the number of games left, it's not an impossible goal. Austin Dean's (117 LG) lead in RBIs is also far away, but it is worth trying to turn the tables. The record for the oldest RBI king in the KBO league was 35 years old, set by Larry Sutton (Hyundai) in 2005. If Choi Hyung-woo rises to the top of the RBI, at least '40 RBI King' in the KBO League will be born.
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