Kiwoom and Song Sung-moon will become players who can repay the new record of successful stolen bases
Aug 03, 2025
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Kiwoom held Song Sung-moon's award ceremony before the Lotte Giants match at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul at 2 p.m. on the 3rd.
The club set the title of the award ceremony as 'The place where the moon has passed, becomes a new path' and decorated it as a time to celebrate Song Sung-moon, who achieved the milestone.
Song Sung-moon succeeded in stealing 30 consecutive bases from the match against LG in Jamsil on August 13, 2023 (Sun) to the match against KIA in Gwangju on May 28, 2025, breaking the record of Lee Jong-beom's successful 29 consecutive stolen bases in 28 years in 1997. After that, he added four stolen bases until the match against Daegu Samsung on June 29 (Sunday), building a golden tower of success in the final 34 consecutive stolen bases.
While the team was lined up before the game, a commemorative video showing Song Sung-moon's stolen base was screened through an electronic board. Then, Kiwoom's general manager Huh Seung-pil delivered a specially produced commemorative trophy, and head coach Seol Jong-jin delivered a bouquet of flowers. Finally, the event ended with a commemorative photo shoot.
The commemorative trophy was produced using a copper plate depicting Song Sung-moon's steal scene and a second base that was actually touched at the time of the 30th steal. In addition, the phase change of the moon was engraved by date when 34 stolen bases were recorded, starting from the name of Song Seong-moon, adding to the symbolism.
Song Sung-moon is honored to set a record that will go down in KBO League history. Thank you to the club for the ceremony"I was able to achieve the record thanks to the help of many people. In particular, I would like to thank coaches Kim Joon-wan and Park Jung-eum, who are running for first and third bases. Then "I'm also very grateful to the KIA Tigers for providing a base that is personally meaningful." Above all, I was able to play with confidence thanks to the support of the fans. Thank you, and I will be a player who can repay your support."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
