Lee Jung-hoo Challenges SF's 70-Year History → First Memoir since 1958

May 15, 2025

Lee Jung-hoo Challenges SF's 70-Year History → First Memoir since 1958
San Francisco Giants' Jung Hoo Lee gestures after hitting a two-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the seventh inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)



Lee Jung-hoo Challenges SF's 70-Year History → First Memoir since 1958
May 14, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee (left) gets a congratulatory handshake from third base coach Matt Williams (9) after hitting a two-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the seventh inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images
The San Francisco Giants Lee Jung-hoo can decorate a page in the club's history, the U.S. media said.

Sports Illustrated (SI), a U.S. sports media outlet, said on the 14th (Korea time) that Lee Jung-hoo is challenging the record he has not achieved in nearly 70 years in San Francisco.

It is the first-place record for a double in the National League.




San Francisco has not produced the first NL double since 1958. At that time, Orlando Cepeda hit 38 doubles to rank first in the National League. He was second in the entire major league.

Lee Jung-hoo played in 43 games in the 2025 season and accumulated 11 doubles. Arithmetically, up to 40 are possible.

Lee Jung-hoo is tied for 12th in the overall double major league and tied for 5th in the National League.




If Lee Jung-hoo tops the National League's double, he will produce a `double king' for the first time in 67 years in San Francisco.

SI is 'Lee Jung-hoo, who made a splash in San Francisco, played as a slugging machine this season. San Francisco's offense has been unstable since the opening, but it is closely chasing the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres in the Western District. Surprising league officials, one of the reasons why the team had such a strong start was because of the performance of center fielder Lee Jung-hoo.

Lee Jung-hoo Challenges SF's 70-Year History → First Memoir since 1958
Fans of San Francisco Giants' Jung Hoo Lee, who call themselves Hoo Lee Gans, watch during a baseball game between the Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks in San Francisco, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)
Lee Jung-hoo Challenges SF's 70-Year History → First Memoir since 1958
San Francisco Giants' Jung Hoo Lee, middle, signs autographs for fans before a baseball game between the Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks in San Francisco, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)
SI said 'Lee Jung-hoo quickly quelled fans' doubts. His remarkable ability was shown to be a perfect performance not only at bat but also in defense. Lee Jung-hoo's hot start made it possible for San Francisco to achieve achievements that it had not achieved in nearly 70 years.'"

MLB.COM, the official website of the Major League, showed Lee Jung-hoo, who is good at double. Lee Jung-hoo, the grandson of the wind, topped the double four times in seven seasons in Korea. The runner-up is also the third.

Lee Jung-hoo has exploded home runs in the last two consecutive games, raising his batting sense.

Lee Jung-hoo had a batting average of 0.286 / on-base percentage of 0.330 / slugging percentage of 0.482 and an on-base plus slugging percentage of 0.812. Lee Jung-hoo marked fourth place in the OPS among center field in the National League.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.