No. 1 hit and No. 3 in the active batting average...It's an example to see baseball's passionate man coming

Aug 01, 2025

No. 1 hit and No. 3 in the active batting average...It's an example to see baseball's passionate man coming
The NC-Samsung match held at Daegu Lions Park on the 27th. Son Ah-seop is happy after hitting an RBI single in the top of the first inning with no outs and runners on the second and third bases. Daegu = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.3.27/



No. 1 hit and No. 3 in the active batting average...It's an example to see baseball's passionate man coming
The match between the Hanwha Eagles and the Samsung Lions at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 31st. The winning Hanwha players are happy. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.31/
"I was really surprised to hear that (Son) A-seop was coming."

The Hanwha Eagles won the match against the Samsung Lions 7-1 at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on July 31.

While the game was in full swing, Hanwha agreed to a surprise trade with the NC Dinos. He received Son Ah-seop, the No. 1 hit player, and sent the third round of the rookie draft in 2026 and 300 million won in cash.




By recruiting Son Ah-seop, Hanwha has strengthened its fielder's depth by recruiting veteran players with excellent batting skills and big game experience. He explained, "We decided that Son Ah-seop, who holds the record for most hits in professional baseball and has a postseason OPS of 1.008 in the last 10 years, will be helpful when he enters fall baseball, so we made this trade."

Son Ah-seop is expected to be a clear point to strengthen Hanwha's offense for the rest of the season. Son Ah-seop is making a name for himself as the best 'Kyo hitter in the KBO league. He has played in 2,134 games with a batting average of 321 home runs, 232 steals, 1,069 RBIs, 1382 runs, and an OPS (long hitting percentage + on-base percentage) of 0.845. In particular, Son Ah-seop hit 2,583 hits, the most among KBO league players. He ranked third in overall batting average among active players.

Good performance continues this season. Although he was excluded from the first team Ently due to side pain on the 24th of last month, he had a batting average of .33 RBIs and an OPS of .741 in 76 games.




No. 1 hit and No. 3 in the active batting average...It's an example to see baseball's passionate man coming
In a game between Lotte and NC at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 11th, NC Son Ah-seop is on the ground for training. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.11/
There is another value of Son Ah-seop. Son has been more serious than anyone else in baseball. It is famous for producing consistent grades through thorough physical care. There was a lot of effort to establish himself as a batter representing the league. The Hanwha team expects Son to serve as an example for young juniors in the team as he continues to perform throughout his career through sincere and thorough self-management" he said.

Captain Chae Eun-sung also welcomed Son Ah-seop's joining. After the game, Chae Eun-sung said, `As the record tells us, he is a really great hitter, and it will be a good example for his juniors to see how bad he is on the ground and how he treats baseball.'

Chae Eun-sung continued, `First of all, I'm looking forward to it because I think it will be of great help to the team because a veteran hitter who has been through all his life has entered our lineup.'




Hanwha will play three consecutive games against the KIA Tigers in Gwangju from the 1st. Son Ah-seop was not in the NC 1st team entry due to his injury, but he will move to Gwangju and meet with the Hanwha team. An official from Hanwha explained, `Son Ah-seop will join Gwangju tomorrow and accompany the first-team squad for the time being to check his condition.'

No. 1 hit and No. 3 in the active batting average...It's an example to see baseball's passionate man coming
The game between the NC Dinos and the Hanwha Eagles at Munsu Baseball Stadium in Ulsan on the 22nd. Hanwha Ponce is handling Son Ah-seop's ball at NC with one out and second base in the top of the first inning. Ulsan = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.22/


This article was translated by Naver AI translator.