'Autumn Man'Kim Heon-gon signs an FA contract with Samsung, up to 600 million won for two years'"Blue uniforms are pride"

Nov 25, 2024

'Autumn Man'Kim Heon-gon signs an FA contract with Samsung, up to 600 million won for two years''Blue uniforms are pride'
Game 3 of the Korean Series between KIA and Samsung at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 25th. Samsung Kim Heon-gon hit a solo home run against KIA Jeon Sang-hyun in the bottom of the seventh inning. Daegu=Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song@sportschosun.com/2024.10.25/



'Autumn Man'Kim Hun-gon remains at Samsung.

The Samsung Lions officially announced on the 25th that they signed free agent Kim Heon-gon.

Kim Heon-gon signed a contract worth up to 600 million won for two years. The down payment is 200 million won, an annual salary of 100 million won, and incentives of up to 100 million won.



Kim Hun-gon, who played only for the Samsung Lions from 2011 to this year, had a batting average of 272, 45 homers and 302 RBIs in 900 total games.

This season was especially a year where Kim Heon-gon's performance was outstanding.
'Autumn Man'Kim Heon-gon signs an FA contract with Samsung, up to 600 million won for two years''Blue uniforms are pride'
The match between the KIA Tigers and the Samsung Lions in Game 5 of the Korean Series at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 28th. Samsung Kim Heon-gon is buntting with no outs and first base in the top of the eighth inning. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.10.28/
In early April, he recorded the winning hit that cut the team's eight consecutive losses, drawing a rebound for the Lions.



He was active with a batting average of .32 and nine home runs during one season.

The autumn added to its presence. He led the lineup with four home runs in the postseason alone.



Kim Hun-gon, who became a one-club man through an FA contract, said, `First of all, I feel proud to continue wearing blue uniforms. I feel good and feel responsible because I can continue to play as a player. I would like to thank the club for signing the contract."



hschung@sportschosun.com