Choi Jeong (SSG) is watching a batted ball go over the left field fence in the top of the 5th inning of a professional baseball game against Lotte held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 24th with two outs and no runners. Choi Jeong-eun hit his 468th home run, becoming the hitter with the most home runs in Korean professional baseball, surpassing Doosan coach Seung-yeop Lee (467 home runs).
Against Lee In-bok against Lotte, Choi Jeong recorded the most home runs in his career in 20 years as a professional, and recorded double-digit home runs for 19 consecutive seasons. “I’m afraid of the ball in the body, but” Concentration"
SSG's main hitter Choi Jeong (37), who was called a 'boy merchant' in his 20s, became a new legend in Korean professional baseball by surpassing the home run record of 'national hitter' Lee Seung-yeop (Doosan coach).
Choi Jeong-eun started as the third batter and third baseman in the visiting game against Lotte held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 24th and hit a solo home run against opposing starting pitcher Lee In-bok in the 5th inning. Choi Jeong, who until the previous day was tied for the most home runs (467) in Korean professional baseball along with coach Lee, recorded his 468th home run in his career. Choi Jeong-eun, who hit his 10th home run this season, also became the first Korean professional baseball player to hit double-digit home runs for 19 consecutive seasons. Starting with 12 home runs in 2006, his second year as a professional, Choi Jeong hit more than 10 home runs every year until this year. He recorded more than 40 home runs for two consecutive years in 2016 (40) and 2017 (46), winning the title of home run king. In 2021, he ranked first in home runs with 35 home runs, becoming the home run king three times in his career.
Choi Jeong-eun recorded his 465th and 466th consecutive batting averages in the Suwon KT game on the 14th, quickly approaching Manager Lee's record. In the home game against KIA on the 16th, in the bottom of the 9th inning when the team was down 2-4, he hit a dramatic 2-run home run against KIA closing pitcher Jeong Hae-young, putting him on par with Manager Lee.
However, the following day, on the 17th, during his first at-bat against KIA, he was hit on his left side by opposing starting pitcher Will Crowe's 150 km/h fastball, and the record was slightly delayed. It was initially thought to be a serious injury, but fortunately, after a detailed examination, it was diagnosed as a simple bruise. After resting for a few days, Choi Jeong returned to the starting lineup starting against Sajik Lotte on the 23rd (no game due to rain).
Before the game on the 24th, SSG coach Lee Soong-yong said, “I have good instincts. “I think Choi Jeong will hit a home run today,” he predicted, but Choi Jeong hit a home run as if he was showing off.
Choi Jeong-eun, who was out in the first and second inning by a fly ball to shortstop and a fly ball to left field, pulled Lee In-bok's first-pitch breaking ball and sent it over the left field wall with no runners on base and two outs in the fifth inning, down 4-7.
As Choi Jeong rounded the bases, hit home, and entered the dugout, manager Lee Sungyong personally gave him a flower necklace and congratulated him on his great record. Lotte captain Jeon Jun-woo also stopped the game for a moment and presented a congratulatory bouquet. Choi Jeong-eun, who sticks to a batting style that sticks to the home plate, holds the world record in this category by hitting a total of 330 balls hit by her body. Choi Jeong-eun said, “Honestly, I’m also afraid of the ball to the body. However, if he is afraid of the ball, he may develop bad habits. The important thing is to produce good results at bat. “He doesn’t fall back as much as possible and just focuses on sending the ball toward the center,” he said. Choi Jeong overcame his fear of hitting the inside ball and created a new history in Korean professional baseball. Choi Jeong, who still boasts his power even in his late 30s, is expected to easily achieve the first 500 home runs in Korean professional baseball. 온라인섯다
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