Yamamoto, how do you talk to Kim Hye-sung? I'm squeezing out English
May 16, 2025
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Kim Hye-sung of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who hit his first home run since his debut in the Major League, seems to be quickly getting acquainted with Asian players in his team.
Kim Hye-sung hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning against Oakland Athletics at Dodger Stadium in LA on the 15th (Korea time). Kim Hye-sung, who hit a high 148km fastball, connected it with a solo shot over the right fence of Dodger Stadium. The batting speed is 167.8 kilometers and the flying distance is 117.3 meters.
Kim Hye-sung hit his first debut home run since the big league call-up. His batting average for the season rose to 360.
Kim Hye-sung's first home run was also happy with his teammates. Teammates such as Shohei Ohtani and Tommy Edman celebrated Kim Hye-sung's home run video on their SNS account by 'repost'.
Kim Hye-sung, who is using a big league adaptation device at the Dodgers, is often seen laughing while talking to Japanese players on the bench during the game. The Dodgers have many Japanese players with similar cultures, including Ohtani, Yamamoto Yoshinobu, and Sasaki Roki. His meeting with Edman, who played for the Korean national team in the WBC, has yet to take place. Edman, who is on the injured list (IL), is set to return soon. Edman's injury also gave Kim Hye-sung a call-up opportunity.
After the match against Oakland on the 15th, Yamamoto, a teammate, was asked about Kim Hye-sung's first home run in a round interview with local reporters. Yamamoto `I had fun with Kim Hye-sung from the beginning of the spring camp. He was training really hard in the minor leagues, so I was really happy to hit my first home run today."
When asked in what language he was talking to Kim Hye-sung, he smiled broadly and answered, `Actually, we are trying to squeeze out all the English we know.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
