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| The match between SSG Landers and the NC Dinos at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 13th. SSG Choi Jeong cheers after hitting a two-run shot against NC starter Riley in the bottom of the sixth inning with two outs and runners on first base. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.13/ |
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SSG Landers 'Living Legend' Choi Jung achieved a total of 500 home runs.
Choi Jung-eun hit a two-run home run against NC starter Riley Thompson in the bottom of the sixth inning against the NC Dinos at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 13th. Choi Jung-eun, who grounded out to second base in the first at-bat and struck out standing in the second at-bat, faced a runner-up chance with Park Sung-han's hit after two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning when SSG was trailing 0-2.
Choi Jung-eun, who faced Riley again with two outs and a runner on first base, hit a 135-km slider in the sixth pitch at the full count and connected it with a tiebreaking two-run home run that coolly crossed the left fence.
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| The match between SSG Landers and the NC Dinos at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 13th. SSG Choi Jeong cheers after hitting a two-run shot against NC starter Riley in the bottom of the sixth inning with two outs and runners on first base. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.13/ |
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It was the first 500th home run in the KBO League. Choi Jung-eun, who joined the professional league with the first designation of the SK Wyverns in 2005, recorded her first home run as a professional player at the age of 18 years, 2 months and 23 days against the Incheon Hyundai Unicorns on May 21, 2005. Since then, he has increased his home run record by recording his 100th home run against the Samsung Lions in Incheon on September 30, 2011, his 200th home run against the Hanwha Eagles in Daejeon on June 1, his 300th home run against the Hanwha Eagles in Incheon on July 8, 2018, and his 200th home run against the KIA Tigers in Gwangju on October 19, 2021.
And finally, he surpassed Lee Seung-yeop's record of most home runs in KBO last year. Choi Jung-eun hit his 468th home run against the Lotte Giants in Busan on April 24, 2024, surpassing Lee's 467 home run to become the new record holder.
In about a year, Choi Jung even reached the KBO League's first 500th home run milestone, which no one in history has ever reached.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
