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| The fourth playoff game between Samsung and LG at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 19th. LG Hong Chang-ki is training before the game. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.10.19/ |
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| A game between the LG Twins and the Lotte Giants at Jamsil Stadium on the 22nd. In the bottom of the third inning, LG Hong Chang-ki hits a timely hit with two outs and runners on the second and third bases. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.03.22/ |
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| The scene where LG Hong Chang-ki is injured in a knee and taken to an ambulance. Sports Chosun DB |
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LG Twins' Hong Chang-ki played his first real game after knee surgery and started counting down to return to the first team.
Hong Chang-ki started the Futures League against the Doosan Bears in Icheon on the 9th as a designated hitter and played at-bat twice. As for the hit, he still had a trailblazing eye, so he drew a walk and succeeded in getting on base.
Hong Chang-ki underwent surgery for a knee injury during defense against the Kiwoom Heroes in Jamsil on May 13. In the top of the ninth inning, he injured his left knee in a collision with the first baseman while trying to catch a foul ball with two outs and a full base, and was seriously injured enough to be taken to a hospital in an ambulance. When cross-examination was performed at four hospitals on the 14th, the next day, only microfractures of the outer tibia joint of the left knee were seen, and no other major injuries were found, but when re-examination was conducted a week later with the swelling subsided, the internal collateral ligament rupture was found and eventually surgery was performed. At first, it was believed that it would not be available until next year, but expectations rose that he would be able to play in the postseason due to his good progress, and his rehabilitation became faster and he was expected to return to the regular season.
Starting in late August, LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop was seen training with first-team players at home games at Jamsil Stadium, indicating that his return is just around the corner.
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| In a game between Kiwoom and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 29th, LG Hong Chang-ki is training on the outfield ground. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.29/ |
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| Hong Chang-ki finished batting training while watching his teammates. |
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| In a game between Kiwoom and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 29th, LG Hong Chang-ki is training on the outfield ground. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.29/ |
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Coach Yeom said in a game against SSG Landers in Jamsil on the 7th that Hong Chang-ki will play in the second division game this week and come up as early as the weekend, and if it's late, he will post it next week. You come up and you go out as a substitute."
He played on the ground again 119 days after his injury. Hong Chang-ki, who played against Doosan starter Je Hwan-yu, stepped down with a fly to left field at the bottom of the first inning. In the top of the third inning, when trailing 0-4, he picked up three consecutive balls with one out and one runner on the first base and walked to get on base, leading to chances for the first and second bases. Unfortunately, No. 2 Um Tae-kyung failed to score as he stepped down due to a double play in front of the second baseman.
In the bottom of the fifth inning, with one out and runners on the first and second bases, he was replaced by pinch hitter Ham Chang-gun.
LG is also scheduled to play Futures League games against Doosan on the 10th and 11th, but there are no second-tier games on weekends. Hong Chang-ki is expected to be in the first division on the weekend if his physical condition is not abnormal after playing against Doosan until the 11th.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
