The tiger's energy is scary. Austin, who was born in 1983, admired the hit by Choi Hyung-woo. Yesterday and today, he already had four hits

Jun 29, 2025

First baseman Austin was amazed by the frightening batting performance of Choi Hyung-woo, the oldest batter in the KBO League

Coach Lee Bum-ho was also impressed when No. 4 hitter Choi Hyung-woo scored consecutive points after two consecutive multi-hits. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com

'I'm scared of the tiger's energy' The foreign hitter admired the amazing batting skills of the oldest hitter, who is 10 years older than him.

LG Twins first baseman Austin looked surprised at the KIA Tigers' Choi Hyung-woo hit, who somehow sent a hit to the inside of the ground to create a hit regardless of the fastball breaking ball.

As Choi Hyung-woo, who made multi-hit the previous day and made it so easy the next day, often stepped on the first base like a regular, Austin began to be jealous of Choi Hyung-woo, who had four hits in two games with four fingers open.

A game between the LG Twins and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 28th. KIA won the match by 9 to 81 points in a 31-hit and slugging match. While the reversal was repeated, fourth batter Choi Hyung-woo's hot batting continued on this day.

Even when the main players were out due to injuries, LG first baseman Austin was constantly amazed by the hot hitting of 42-year-old Choi Hyung-woo, who was born in 1983, who leads the KIA lineup.

Choi Hyung-woo has continued to hit so hot that his batting average in the last 10 games is close to .490 (0.395). On the contrary, Austin has recently fallen below 10% (0.069).

Wizdom and Choi Hyung-woo, who lead the KIA Tigers' lineup.

At the beginning of the game, Choi Hyung-woo hit a long shot from his first at-bat. Choi Hyung-woo, who came out as the first batter in the second inning when he was being dragged 1-0, hit LG starter Song Seung-ki's 147km fastball to split the right-center gap.

Immediately after the hit, Choi Hyung-woo ran vigorously and settled on second base. Starting with Choi Hyung-woo's long shot, which created a chance for second base with no outs, KIA's batting lineup began to burst. Oh Sun-woo's walk gave him no outs and runners on the first and second bases. When Kim Ho-ryeong hit a timely hit, Choi rushed home and breathed heavily after scoring an equalizer.

When the oldest player went out as the first batter, doubled and even scored a tie, head coach Lee Bum-ho welcomed Choi Hyung-woo by clapping his hands.

Since then, KIA has turned the game around by scoring four runs at once with two consecutive hitters, Kim Tae-gun and Park Min, and one RBI sacrifice hit by Lee Chang-jin.

KIA's batting lineup, which began to burst after Choi Hyung-woo's double in the second inning, was also hot in the third inning. Austin shook his head and admired when Choi Hyung-woo pulled another 148km fastball after the leadoff hitter Wisdom Solo Four, broke through the second baseman Shin Min-jae's glove and got on base with a hit.

While catcher Lee Joo-heon visited the mound, Austin made a gesture that seemed to touch Choi Hyung-woo's body and ask how he could hit it so well.

The age gap between Austin, born in 1993, and Choi, born in 1983, is exactly 10 years. Austin looked surprised to see Choi hit the left-hander's fastball at the right timing.

Hit Choi Hyung-woo, who hit by hitting left-hander Song Seung-gi's fastball twice, jealous Austin.

He played a joke on Choi Hyung-woo, who stepped on the first base again, but when there was no response, Austin eventually made the oldest brother smile with a gesture reminiscent of a tiger.

Choi Hyung-woo answered with a smile to Austin's pleasant energy, a good foreign hitter, and continued the game.

When Kim Seok-hwan's long shot hit, Choi Hyung-woo scored an additional run home after sprinting just like he did in the second inning.

As the oldest hit and scored consecutive runs in the second and third innings, coach Lee Bum-ho, Kim Tae-gun, and Wisdom applauded Choi Hyung-woo.

Meanwhile, Austin, who admired Choi Hyung-woo's hot hitting, also recovered his hitting. After a double in the third inning, in the fourth inning, shortstop Park Chan-ho's throwing error came out immediately after an infield grounder with no outs, and he advanced to second base with his wit.

Later, when Moon Sung-joo hit, Austin threw himself home and roared after scoring an equalizer.

a seven-to-seven tie. In the top of the sixth inning, KIA took a 9-7 lead again with Kim Seok-hwan's timely hit to turn the tables with the bases loaded with one out.

Afterwards, KIA, which put in all the must-win groups, allowed a solo shot to Lee Joo-heon, but then Cho Sang-woo and Jung Hae-young, who took the mound, finished the game without losing a point, and KIA avenged its defeat the previous day.