It was intense, 24.7 degrees 179.8 kilometers silent ML 88 home runs, a powerful shot that shook Jamsilbeol, and a flower director's relief
Mar 15, 2025
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KIA Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho welcomed Patrick Wisdom's first home run.
Wisdom, who started as No. 4 first baseman against Doosan in Jamsil on the 14th, pulled Doosan Choi Seung-yong's splitter with one out and third base to shoot a two-run home run to the left.
It wasn't a normal home run. His first home run and first RBI since his official game debut.
A hit that stretched out like a clothesline fell into the middle of the stands at Jamsil Stadium. a distance that is hard to come out of in terms of angles. It was tremendous power. Based on Trackman data, it was a line-drive home run with a batting speed of 179.8 kilometers, a launch angle of 24.7 degrees, and a distance of 116.7 meters. KIA's general manager Shim Jae-hak, who was watching the game, was also surprised by the tremendous power.
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Since 2021, when he was a Chicago Cubs player, he has hit more than 20 home runs (28 home runs, 25 home runs, 23 home runs) for three consecutive years. Of course, there was no doubt that it would explode. However, the long no-homer from the camp threw a little anxiety ahead of the opening. A welcome and intense shot at the car.
The head coach, who had been patient with Wizdom, who had been silent, was also relieved.
Coach Lee Bum-ho was worried while smiling ahead of the match against Gwangju Samsung on the 15th"However, I thought there should be a step to adapt to Korean baseball. I thought it would be okay if I just experience (Korean baseball) when I try to adapt and play well when I'm batting. It takes a certain amount of time to hit the ball that I experienced for the first time", he said, noting that the process was necessary.
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Coach Lee said, "It was strong,' and added, "When you go into the season, you have players and coaching staff helping you, and you'll be fine because you're making a lot of effort yourself. "There are times when I can't play well, and there are times when I can play well, so I think I can get a good result if I do it in a way that the team can help me."
As of the 14th, Wisdom has four hits (0.250) in 16 at-bats, two RBIs, two runs scored, one home run, two walks and five strikeouts. Wisdom was placed at the fourth first base in the match against Samsung on the 15th following the previous day.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.