A milestone in 1473 days! The body reacted first 3rd base → Instinct of Ma Huang, who stole home in a row, left a name in history

Apr 17, 2025

A milestone in 1473 days! The body reacted first 3rd base → Instinct of Ma Huang, who stole home in a row, left a name in history
Who else is so natural with a muddy front. Hwang Sung-bin for the interview. Reporter Kim Young-rok



A milestone in 1473 days! The body reacted first 3rd base → Instinct of Ma Huang, who stole home in a row, left a name in history
Hwang Sung-bin's home steel. Photo courtesy = Lotte Giants
"The body reacted to it first. I'm at third base, and no one is looking at me."

April 4, 2021. KT Wiz Kang Baek-ho set the first record in professional baseball history.

Kang Baek-ho's record is a steal, not a home run, although he hit 29 home runs in his first year.




At the bottom of the second inning against Suwon Hanwha, Kang Baek-ho appeared as the leadoff hitter and got on base with a hit. He succeeded in stealing second base with two outs and a runner on first base. Hanwha pitcher Kim Min-woo's ball fell back, but it was recorded as a stolen base because Kang Baek-ho had already started.

In the following situation, Hanwha checked the second base once, and as soon as Kim Min-woo turned to prepare for the pitch, Kang Baek-ho ran to the third base. It was aimed at the time when there was no Hanwha infielder on third base. As expected, he shows a sense like Kang Baek-ho.

This became the first case in the history of professional baseball to successfully steal two bases between one official pitch.




And on the 16th, Sajik Stadium in Busan, the second case in history came out. The main character is Hwang Sung-bin from Lotte Giants.

A milestone in 1473 days! The body reacted first 3rd base → Instinct of Ma Huang, who stole home in a row, left a name in history
photo courtesy of Lotte Giants
Hwang Sung-bin scored four hits, one RBI and two steals in five at-bats against the Kiwoom Heroes, and led Lotte to a 6-4 victory with a perfect performance as a leadoff.

Hwang Sung-bin appeared as the first batter in the bottom of the first inning and made a hit with Jeon Min-jae to first and second bases with no outs. However, Na Seung-yeop and Reyes' Bum-taro became runners on first and second bases with two outs. Captain Jeon Jun-woo, who hit a come-from-behind two-run shot the previous day, at the batter's box.




Hwang gave himself up to an echoing 'instinct'. Kiwoom catcher Kim Gun-hee succeeded in stealing the third base while checking Jeon Joon-woo's check swing with the first base judge. Ha Young-min then checks Jeon Min-jae, the first baseman, and Cardinez looks at the meticulous tag toward Jeon Min-jae?P didn't miss the gap. As it was, he made a light speed run and a first point with the groove.

With this, Hwang Sung-bin became the second man in professional baseball history since Kang Baek-ho to steal two bases between one pitch in 1,473 days. After the game, Hwang Sung-bin said, "I didn't plan it, but my body reacted first."," he said with a smile.

A milestone in 1473 days! The body reacted first 3rd base → Instinct of Ma Huang, who stole home in a row, left a name in history
황성빈. Photo courtesy = Lotte Giants
"It took a long time for the catcher to inquire about the check swing, and the third baseman was away from the base, so he tried to steal a base. Even when he came home, Cardinez was wearing the tag for a long time. 'I'm at third base?' I measured myself with a thought. I think it felt like 'If I take another breath, I'll run' I didn't want to miss it because I had a chance. I think it's a good play."

He also hit in the third inning, hit a ground ball with one out and runners on first and third in the fourth inning, and then secured an RBI by running with a desperate run. He also made hits in the sixth and eighth innings, making four hits a day. For Hwang Sung-bin, it is the first four-hit game in 295 days since June 25, 2024.

It's the beginning of the season, but it's not an easy year, with injuries to hands and legs during the baserunning process. But Hwang Sung-bin "Now it's okay. be in good controlThere are people who run away, and there are people who have to run like me. Someone has a role to play, and that's my job. We always prepare to do well."

A milestone in 1473 days! The body reacted first 3rd base → Instinct of Ma Huang, who stole home in a row, left a name in history
Jang Doo-sung. Photo courtesy of Lotte Giants
Last year, Lotte stole 105 teams, but Hwang Sung-bin alone played 51. He had the best year of his career with a batting average of .324 home runs and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of .812.

This year, Hwang Sung-bin and Jang Doo-sung, who are competing for first place in the team, are expected to join. Yoon Dong-hee is filling up the missing positions well in offense and defense. As far as speed is concerned, he is one of the best in the league.

Hwang Sung-bin "You've really improved a lot. I feel like I need to do better, too. They have similar styles, so they help each other when preparing for the game." As Kim Dong-hyuk was deployed at the end of the game, he also formed a watertight speed outfield.

"We said it would be fun if the three of us defended together, but unfortunately, we ended up playing together for two consecutive games. Perhaps pitchers will feel quite comfortable."



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.