It was 139G home run zero... ATL shortstop overwhelmingly last → It's completely changed thanks to Kim Ha-sung!

Sep 04, 2025

It was 139G home run zero... ATL shortstop overwhelmingly last → It's completely changed thanks to Kim Ha-sung!
Kim Ha-sung's home run ceremony. Yonhap News



It was 139G home run zero... ATL shortstop overwhelmingly last → It's completely changed thanks to Kim Ha-sung!
Kim Ha-sung Final Three Points. Yonhap News
It was 139G home run zero... ATL shortstop overwhelmingly last → It's completely changed thanks to Kim Ha-sung!
Kim Ha-sung and Albies celebrate their victory with a hug. Yonhap News
Kim Ha-sung, who has built a new nest in Atlanta, is active not only in defense but also in offense. From the Atlanta Braves' point of view, it has become a `God's move.'

Kim Ha-sung led his team to a 5-1 victory by shooting his third home run of the season against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on the 4th (Korea time).

Kim Ha-sung is in the right mood by shooting a multi-hit on the first day of his transfer and a home run on the second day.




In particular, Kim Ha-sung's home run was the first home run hit by an Atlanta shortstop this season. Until the game, Atlanta had been suffering from a severe hitting gap in its shortstop position.

The Atlanta shortstop's batting average was only 218 (100 hits in 512 at-bats) during 139 games. There were 14 doubles without a single home run. Both Nick Allen and Vidal Bruhan, who played shortstop before recruiting Kim Ha-sung, had an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of around 0.6.

Coincidentally, the team with the worst shortstop hitting performance after Atlanta is Kim Ha-sung's former team, the Tampa Bay Rays. The reason why Tampa Bay recruited Kim Ha-sung for a large amount of money and sent him out is explained at once.




It was 139G home run zero... ATL shortstop overwhelmingly last → It's completely changed thanks to Kim Ha-sung!
Kim Ha-sung's final 3 points. AFP Yonhap News
Kim Ha-sung only hit the first two at-bats, but he hit Cubs Pommerantz's 149km fastball in the seventh inning with two outs and runners on the first and third bases when Atlanta was trailing 0-1 and fired an upset three-run over the left-center fence.

Atlanta added one more run in the seventh inning to create a four-run big inning, and Ozzy Albies' wedge shot in the eighth inning also solidified the victory.

Kim Ha-sung almost collided with his teammate Eli White in the defense process in the bottom of the seventh inning, but fortunately, it did not lead to injury.




With his performance on the day, Kim Ha-sung recorded a season batting average of 2.28 and an OPS of 0.656. Atlanta's Bryce Elder, who pitched well with one run (no earned run) in seven innings, became the winning pitcher.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.