Train to Lotte? You don't know about people. Will Hong Seong-heon walk the path of Yang Eui-ji, the 4th FA of the catcher with the most home runs still in good shape

Sep 07, 2025

Kang Min-ho, who was interviewed with the 350th Tongsan Memorial Hall. Daegu = Sports Chosun Reporter Jung Hyun-seok hschung@sportschosun.com

The match between Hanwha and Samsung held at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 7th, Samsung won 4-3. Kang Min-ho, who has achieved 350 home runs in his career, is being baptized by his colleagues. Daegu= Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.09.07/

Samsung Lions' Kang Min-ho marked a milestone in the history of catcher's big guns.

He achieved the feat of 350 home runs for the first time as a catcher.

Kang Min-ho started as the No. 5 catcher in the match against Hanwha held at Lions Park in Daegu on the 7th.

Kang Min-ho, who only hit in the first two at-bats in the first and fourth innings, took the third at-bat in the bottom of the sixth inning with no outs and no outs. Left-hander Cho Dong-wook's third pitch, a 127km fork ball that was close to his body, was technically opened and pulled strongly in a lunge position. The big parabolic ball went far beyond the stands and became an out-of-the-field home run. The 12th two-run shot of the season with a distance of 125 meters.

Choi Seung-yeop, Park Byung-ho, Choi Young-woo, Lee Dae-ho, Yang Joon-hyuk, the 350th home run that only six players have ever achieved. It is the first history of catchers that Park Kyung-wan, Lee Man-soo, and Yang Eui-ji failed to achieve.

After scoring the first two runs in the bottom of the first inning, he gave a golden home run to a team that was holding an unstable one-run lead without additional points.

In the game between Hanwha and Samsung at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 7th, Samsung Kang Min-ho hit a two-run home run to the left and is receiving a bouquet of congratulations from head coach Park Jin-man in the bottom of the 6th inning with no outs. It is Kang Min-ho's 350th career home run. Daegu= Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.09.07/

Kang Min-ho, who celebrated in a bouquet of flowers and congratulated his colleagues, enjoyed the joy with a deep hug. With Kang Min-ho's running shot, Samsung continued its pursuit of third-place SSG Landers with a 4-3 victory. After the game, Kang Min-ho was interviewed with a body soaked in water from his juniors.

Although Kang Min-ho is a catcher, he has played in 2,481 games, the most in his career. born in 1985 in a haphazard way. "Thank you to your parents." is a great durability.

Based on this steel stamina, he will make his fourth FA challenge in KBO history after this season.

He is as competitive as any catcher in the league. However, the age of invincibility is the only handicap. Given that the FA contract is an evaluation of future-oriented performance, attention is focusing on how long and how much it will secure. Kang Min-ho was recently embroiled in rumors of a "transfer rumors" due to his contract with a famous agent.

Kang Min-ho said, `Honestly, I'll apply, but I don't have much greed, and wouldn't it be decided then?'

The match between Hanwha and Samsung held at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 7th, Samsung won 4-3.Captain Koo Ja-wook is giving water to Kang Min-ho, who has achieved a career record of 350 home runs. Daegu= Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.09.07/

In the game between Hanwha and Samsung at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 7th, Samsung Kang Min-ho hits a two-run home run to the left at the bottom of the 6th inning with no outs. Daegu= Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.09.07/

Is there any possibility of returning to Lotte, where some fans' hopes are mentioned.

When asked about the possibility of going to Lotte, Kang Min-ho left room saying, `I don't know about people, so maybe I can go back or retire from Samsung.' `I really think the club will do it well on its own," he said, adding his weight toward staying in Samsung.

Hong Sung-hun and Yang Eui-ji from Doosan are representative of the FA catcher's U-turn history. Hong Seong-hun took off his mask from Doosan and moved to Lotte through an FA contract in 2009, played as the best hitter for four years, and then turned to his hometown Doosan under an FA contract in 2013 and retired four years later.

The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the Doosan Bears at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 19th. Doosan Yang Eui-ji is praising his juniors. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.19/

Yang Eui-ji, the highest catcher, moved to NC in 2019 under a large FA contract, won his first championship, and returned to his home Doosan through a second super-large FA contract ahead of the 2023 season.

Kang Min-ho, who moved to Samsung in 2018 and has been the Lions' home turf for eight years.

Will he become a Lions man with deep blue blood walk the path of Hong Sung-heun and Yang Eui-ji.

Kang Min-ho's final decision is expected to be an equation between Samsung's will, which has been placed as a top choice, and Lotte's perception of reality looking at the reality of incomplete home turf that has yet to be resolved 100%.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.