KIA Choi Hyung-woo's 2,500-hit award ceremony...Oh Sun-woo and Jung Hae-young's teams were selected as MVP in May
Jun 19, 2025
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At the awards ceremony, the KIA team delivered encouragement money, plaques and congratulatory bouquets, while KBO also delivered commemorative plaques and congratulatory bouquets on behalf of President Koo Hu-yeon.
Choi Hyung-woo achieved 2,500 hits with a come-from-behind two-run home run in a game against the Kiwoom Heroes in Gwangju on the 27th of last month, while also achieving 10 home runs (the second of all time) for 18 consecutive years.
Meanwhile, infielder Oh Sun-woo and pitcher Jung Hae-young won the club's MVP award in May. All of the awards ceremonies were held ahead of the match against KT in Gwangju on the 19th.
Oh was named the monthly MVP of May, which will be presented by the Seoul Prime 365 Dental Clinic.
Oh Seon-woo played in 24 games last month with 26 hits, three homers, eight RBIs, a batting average of 0.310 and an OPS of 0.829.
The award was given by Yang Hyun-joong, director of the Seoul Prime 365 Dental Clinic, and the prize money is 1 million won.
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Jung Hae-young pitched 14 innings in 12 games last month, recording 7 saves and 15 strikeouts with an ERA of 2.57. In addition, Jung Hae-young made his 10th save of the season against the Lotte Giants in Gwangju on the 13th of last month, becoming the youngest (23 years, 8 months and 20 days) to record 10 saves for five consecutive years, and breaking the Tigers franchise record with 133 saves in his career against the Doosan Bears in Gwangju on the 17th.
The award was given by Lee Seung-wook, director of Gwangju Christian Hospital, and the prize money is 1 million won.
Prior to the award ceremony, KIA Tigers' head Shim Jae-hak, supporting head Seol Jin-kyu, and Gwangju Christian Hospital director Lee Seung-wook held an agreement ceremony for the designated hospital for pediatric adolescents to improve the health of children and adolescents in Gwangju.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
