Ha-seong Kim, MLB’s 40th home run If you hit one more, it will surpass Choi Hee-seop
Starting as a shortstop Season No. 4
Kim Ha-seong of San Diego is cheering after sending opposing pitcher Dakota Hudson's ball into a two-run shot in the top of the third inning during a visiting game against Colorado on the 26th.
Ha-seong Kim of San Diego hit his 40th home run in the Major League Baseball (MLB) career. Ha-seong Kim started as the fifth hitter and shortstop in the visiting game against Colorado on the 26th, and hit opposing pitcher Dakota Hudson's sinker over the left wall in the third inning with one out and one on first base with a 2-1 lead. 4th home run of the season.
With this home run, Kim Ha-seong became the first Korean hitter in the big league and tied for 4th place in the Korean Major League's career home runs along with Choi Hee-seop, KIA 2nd team batting coach. Choo Shin-soo (SSG, 218) holds the record for the most home runs among Korean major leaguers. Second place is Choi Ji-man (New York Mets, 67), and third place is Kang Jeong-ho (46), who retired after playing for Pittsburgh.
Ha-seong Kim hit 8 home runs in 2021, his MLB debut season, 11 in 2022, and 17 in 2023. Ha-seong Kim, who recorded 38 stolen bases last year but failed to achieve 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases due to 3 home runs short, will try again to join the 20-20 club this season. Ha-seong Kim is recording 7 stolen bases this season. Choo Shin-soo is the only Korean player to have recorded 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases in one season in MLB. Choo Shin-soo, who played 16 seasons in MLB, recorded 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases three times.
San Diego, which was ahead 9-4 that day, allowed 6 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning and lost 9-10. 스포츠토토