2024-07-06 12:06:50
Choi Hyung-woo, most hits, first to reach 6 million spectators in first half
The first half of the professional baseball season has come to a close. During the 418 games, a series of big records that will be engraved in the history of the KBO League were set, capturing the attention of fans.
The KBO League achieved 6 million spectators in the first half of the season for the first time. It attracted 6 million spectators in just 418 games, setting a new record for the fewest spectators in a game (previously 419 games in 2012).
In addition, a total of 116 games were sold out, setting a new record for the most sold-out games since the 2015 season, when the league was operated with a 10-team system.
‘Record Man’ SSG Landers’ Choi Jeong-eun has set a new personal career home run record. On April 24, he hit a home run against the Lotte Giants in Busan, his 468th career home run. He surpassed Doosan Bears manager Lee Seung-yeop, who hit 467 home runs in the KBO League, and claimed the title of most home runs in a career.
Choi Jeong hit 21 home runs this year, making it 19 consecutive seasons with double-digit home runs from 2006 to this year. Choi Jeong is the only player in KBO League history to hit double-digit home runs in 19 consecutive seasons.
NC Dinos’ Son Ah-seop has renewed his personal career hit record. He recorded his 2,505th hit in the game against Doosan at Jamsil on the 20th of last month, surpassing Park Yong-taek, who had 2,504 hits, to become the KBO League’s most hits record.
KIA Tigers’ Choi Hyeong-woo, who has been showing off his solid skills all season, has achieved a new KBO League record for most bases. Choi Hyeong-woo, who became the second player in KBO League history to reach 4,000 bases on April 17, surpassed manager Lee Seung-yeop’s 4,077 bases with a hit in the Incheon SSG game on the 12th of last month, and became the all-time leader in bases.
In the game against SSG in Incheon on the 11th of last month, he hit a home run, becoming the second player after Choi Jeong to hit double-digit home runs in 17 consecutive seasons.
Samsung Lions’ Kang Min-ho, the home team’s mainstay, set a new KBO League record for most games played. On March 28, he played in the game against LG Twins at Jamsil, recording his 2,238th career game, surpassing Park Yong-taek, who held the record for most games played with 2,237.
Kang Min-ho, who has been playing steadily since then, set a record of 2,300 career appearances in the game against NC in Changwon on the 15th of last month.
KIA’s Kim Do-young, who has emerged as a top-class hitter in the league, hit his 10th home run of the season in the game against Kiwoom at Gocheok on April 25, becoming the first KBO League player to achieve 10 home runs and 10 stolen bases in a month.
Kim Do-young, who has shown consistent performance since then, hit his 20th home run of the season on the 23rd of last month, becoming the 57th player in KBO League history to hit 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases. Kim Do-young is the fifth player to achieve this record in the first half of the season, following Park Jae-hong (1996, 2000), Lee Byeong-gyu (1999), and Eric Thames (2015).
KIA’s closing pitcher Jeong Hae-young broke the KBO League record for the youngest player to reach 100 saves, and recorded 20 saves for the fourth consecutive year. KIA’s homegrown ace Yang Hyeon-jong achieved his 2,000th strikeout and 500th appearance in his career.
Not only the players, but also the team has made history. Last month, Samsung became the first team in KBO League history to reach 50,000 hits.
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2024-07-06 12:06:50