No Choi Hyung-woo Immediately after achieving the oldest 20 home runs, why?I said I'd take it off if I did Winning

Aug 29, 2025

No Choi Hyung-woo Immediately after achieving the oldest 20 home runs, why?I said I'd take it off if I did Winning
The KBO League SSG and KIA match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 28th. KIA Choi Hyung-woo hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.28/



"I told SSG that if they play the Winning Series, they'll take it out on the first day of the KT match."

KIA Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho revealed the background of veteran batter Choi Hyung-woo being excluded from the starting lineup against Suwon KT Wiz on the 29th.

Choi Hyung-woo started as the fourth designated hitter against Incheon SSG Landers on the 28th and played one hit (one home run) in three at-bats, two walks and two RBIs, leading the winning series to a 10-6 victory.




Choi Hyung-woo fired his 20th shot of the season with a wedge two-run shot in the top of the ninth inning when he was chased 8-6. The oldest record of 20 home runs ever. Lotte broke the previous record holder Jose (41 years, 3 months and 28 days) at the age of 41 years, 8 months and 12 days.

The day after the best day. Choi decided to start on the bench. That director Lee kept his promise. Even though Choi Hyung-woo was the oldest batter in the team, he had to keep his position nonstop as the main hitters such as Na Sung-bum, Kim Sun-bin, Kim Do-young and Patrick Wisdom took turns and left due to injuries. He has played 113 games this year, the most among fielders in the team. Even if there is little defensive burden to play as a designated hitter, considering his age, he has already devoted himself to the team.

Director Lee "I think I've been a little tired around my thighs and calves for a few days. That's what he said in the training part, so if he plays the winning series to SSG, he said he would take it out on the first day of the KT match. He kept saying that he had to win since yesterday (28th) and laughed.




No Choi Hyung-woo Immediately after achieving the oldest 20 home runs, why?I said I'd take it off if I did Winning
올 시즌 20호. KIA Choi Hyung-woo hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning.
No Choi Hyung-woo Immediately after achieving the oldest 20 home runs, why?I said I'd take it off if I did Winning
The KBO League SSG and KIA match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 28th. First base with no outs in the top of the fourth inning. When Na Sung-bum hit, first baseman Choi Hyung-woo ran to third base, but was tagged out. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.28/
Director Lee also said, "(Choi) Hyung-woo ran the most. When you do that, you have to keep your promise so that the players can also play. The team is in crisis, but we'll let it go right away when the chance comes."

KIA made the starting lineup with Park Chan-ho (striker), Kim Ho-ryeong (center fielder), Kim Sun-bin (designated hitter), Wizdom (third baseman), Na Sung-bum (right wing), Oh Sun-woo (first baseman), Kim Seok-hwan (left wing), Han Jun-su (catcher), and Kim Kyu-sung (second baseman). The starting pitcher is James Nail.

KIA achieved a winning series against SSG, but it consumed a lot of must-win groups such as Jung Hae-young, Jeon Sang-hyun, Sung Young-tak, and Jo Sang-woo. On this day, we plan to leave it to Nail as much as possible and block the back door with Choi Ji-min, Han Jae-seung, Kim Ki-hoon, and Lee Joon-young.




KIA decided to give Kim Geon-guk, who had already thrown many balls due to long relief, a break from the first-team entry, and registered rookie Lee Ho-min this year. Lee Ho-min takes over the duties of Kim Geon-guk for the time being.

No Choi Hyung-woo Immediately after achieving the oldest 20 home runs, why?I said I'd take it off if I did Winning
A match between SSG and KIA at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 21st. Kia's Lee Ho-min pitching. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.21/




This article was translated by Naver AI translator.