It's not a young age, but only when it matures, there is no giving up of enlightenment that Kim Hwi-jip, 23, has gained.
Sep 24, 2025
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NC Dinos Kim Hwi-jip led his team to a 4-2 victory with a two-run final hit against the Ulsan Lotte Giants on the 23rd. It was a valuable shot that held up the team's possibility of fall baseball until the end.
He became the leadoff hitter in the top of the seventh inning when he was trailing 1-2 and got on base with a hit, and became the main player of the tying score when Choi Won-joon hit a timely hit. He then became the hero of the day by hitting Lotte Jung Chul-won's breaking ball and hitting a two-run final hit in the eighth inning with two outs and runners on the second and third bases. There was one double play, but he hit three hits and even hit the final hit, leaving him determined. For NC, it was also a revenge for the 2-18 defeat four days ago.
Prior to the timely hit, there was a scene in which Jung Chul-won threw a sharp slider for the fourth pitch and tried to enter with confidence in striking out, but hesitated when the referee's call did not come out. Kim Hwi-jip, who was at the batter's box, also flinched. But then he hit the slider properly.
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Kim Hwi-jip said of his performance on the day, `Our team is playing every game after hitting Bae Soo-jin for the fall baseball season," he said with a big smile. Then "I hit it comfortably. Rather than aiming for a specific ball, I left it to myself and hit it lightly as it came in.
He changed into an NC uniform in a trade last year. This year, he should have gotten used to the new team, but the batting slump until May was serious. The batting average was only 182.
Still, it has been playing a role as a licorice for NC's batters by raising the sense of hitting since June. He is outstanding with his slugging ability, which has recorded the most home runs (15). It shows a little bit of the potential of being selected by the Heroes in the second round of 2021 (No. 9 overall).
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He has already played 500 games and 1,600 at-bats in the first team this year. "I played a lot in the game, but my progress was too late. Mentality is as important as technology. I'll try to develop it further"This is why he stressed.
"One game, one game, I'll do my best." Professional players should play baseball that can convince their fans. Of course, after this season, I will have another crazy wrap-up camp. But before that, I will not give up until the arithmetic possibility is zero."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
