I felt sorry for him. Injury gap on the 52nd → First home run since returning! The truth conveyed by the batting king and foreigners
Jun 15, 2025
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SSG Landers Herredia finally relieved the heavy burden that occupied the back of her mind.
Herredia fired a solo shot against Lotte Lee Min-seok in the top of the sixth inning against the Lotte Giants at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 15th. It was the winning shot that led to SSG's 1-0 victory.
Last year, he was the batting king (360), the second-most hits (195), the slugging percentage (538), and the seventh-place OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage). However, his team SSG failed to make the fall baseball stage, and the Golden Glove turned away Herredia.
Therefore, this year, when I met with even more desperate, I faced an unexpected injury departure. On April 11, hair folliculitis in the right thigh became larger, which later worsened and the gap was prolonged. It was only on June 3, 52 days later, that he returned to the first team.
In the three consecutive games against the LG Twins on June 10-12, he hit seven hits to increase his batting sense. And he marked his first home run back on the day with the final shot. It was a shot that set fire to the hearts of some 20,000 Incheon baseball fans who were watching with anxiety due to the pouring rain.
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Then "So today's home run came more special. I am most proud that I was able to contribute to the team's victory rather than my personal record."
It was a shot that frustrated Lee Min-seok, who had pitched scorelessly until the fifth inning. After adjusting the hitting sense by hitting a hit in the top of the fourth inning, Herredia hit a 148km fastball in the sixth inning and crossed the left-center fence.
Anderson, who pitched seven scoreless innings and 11K on the day, rarely followed his luck despite his recent good pitching. He said of Herredia's home run, "When you watch the game 'The Show', a perfectly timed ball appears as 'Perfect! Perfect!' It was like watching a game," he said with a big smile.
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As for the sense of fire, "I don't dwell much on the sense of fire itself. The most important thing now is to be healthy and on the ground every day. "The top goal is to go out every game. I believe the hit will follow naturally if the body holds up well.'
"First and foremost, the goal is to help the team. I want to do my part consistently. Thank you to the fans who cheered for us despite the bad weather like today."
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
