It couldn't be better than this Choo Shin-soo, who struggled with 4 hits in 12 games, exploded with 3 hits against KT

SSG Landers' captain Choo Shin-soo (42) lived up to his name. He suffered from a slump at the beginning of the 2024 season, which began with his retirement anticipated, but on this day, he made up for his disappointment with three hits.

Choo Shin-soo started as the designated hitter twice in the home game against KT in the 2024 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 26th, contributing to the team's 5-2 victory with 3 hits in 4 at-bats, 1 home run, 2 RBIs, and 2 runs. .

Choo Shin-soo, who is entering his fourth season in Korea after joining SSG in the 2021 season, has decided to retire at the end of this season. New coach Lee Soong-yong entrusted the captain's armband to Choo Shin-soo.

But it didn't start well. On March 23, the opening game, against the Incheon Lotte Giants, Choo Shin-soo suffered an incontinence injury to his right middle finger after being struck by a ball with his finger while playing a base running play. He returned to the first team only on the 11th, but his batting performance was not good.

Shin-Soo Choo had only 4 hits in 12 games before today's game, and his season batting average was 0.125, which did not live up to his reputation.

Choo Shin-soo added a hit against Lotte in Busan on the 24th, reaching 2,000 hits in his total between Korea and the United States, but was unable to smile brightly due to poor season performance.

Chances were often cut off in Choo Shin-soo's batting order, but manager Lee Sung-yong did not lose faith in his captain. Coach Lee said, “(Chu) Shin-soo’s batting sense is gradually recovering,” and continued to use him in games.

Although his face was lost due to his continued sluggish performance, Choo Shin-soo silently devoted himself to batting training and ended up swinging a hard hit that day.

Choo Shin-soo, whose first at-bat in the first inning had a well-hit ball straight toward the second baseman, did not miss the opportunity to reach second base with two outs and two outs in the third inning.

With the lead at 1-0, Choo Shin-soo hit Eom Sang-baek's 145km fastball on the second pitch, leading to a 125m mid-month two-run home run.

In the 5th inning, the course of the batted ball pushed toward the third baseman was good, resulting in a lucky infield hit.

Shin-Soo Choo came to bat for the fourth time in the 8th inning. Choo Shin-soo, who was dealing with a new pitcher, Jeon Yong-joo, instantly changed his expression when his 4th fast fastball flew towards his head and glared at the pitcher for a moment. However, he soon regained his composure and hit a slider on the fifth pitch, sending the ball cleanly to right-center field to complete the three-hit game. Coach Lee left out Choo Shin-soo, who played his role 100%, and hired Choi Kyeong-mo as a pinch runner. Choi Kyung-mo used his quick feet to steal second base, and due to the opponent's error, he headed to third base. Afterwards, Hanyu Island hit a hit and the play started by Shin-Soo Choo led to a score. In the end, SSG won 5-2, and Choo Shin-soo was selected as the Distinguished Player. Choo Shin-soo had been suffering from a 100% blank batting average while the team was racing through the top rankings, but on this day, he washed away his regrets with an outstanding performance.  토토