Kim Ha-sung, ‘Bang’ against Milwaukee… a double-digit home run for the third consecutive year

“Awesome Kim” Kim Ha-sung (San Diego Padres) has hit double-digit home runs for three consecutive seasons in the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB). This is the first time for a Korean batter since Choo Shin-soo (SSG Landers).

Kim Ha-sung started as the seventh shortstop in the 2024 MLB regular league game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Petco Park in San Diego, California on the 23rd (Korea time) and drew a solo arch. It was his 10th home run this season. Kim Ha-sung, who hit eight home runs in his first season in the big league in 2021, hit 11 in 2022 and 17 last year, and posted double-digit home runs this year. 토토사이트 추천

After Choo Shin-soo, Kim Ha-sung became the second Korean batter to ever hit more than 10 home runs in three consecutive MLB seasons. Choo, who played 16 seasons in MLB alone until 2020, hit double-digit home runs three times in a row. He hit more than 20 home runs for three consecutive seasons between 2017 and 2019 when he was a member of the Texas Rangers.

He also tied for third in the list of the most home runs by Korean hitters. Kim Ha-sung, who shot his 46th home run in the MLB, matched Kang Jung-ho, who retired. Choo Shin-soo is ranked first in the category with 218 home runs, followed by Choi Ji-man (67 home runs).

After leaving the batter’s box in the second inning with a fly ball, Kim made his 10th hit of the season after his second at-bat in the fourth inning. Kim aimed at the sixth slider of his opponent Carlos Rodriguez, and connected it with a solo arch over the left-center fence. Kim added a hit in the seventh inning to finish the game with two hits, one RBI and two runs from three times at bat. The San Diego Padres won the game 6-4, securing a four-game winning streak.

With this homer, Kim Ha-sung even predicted that he would become the first Asian infielder to break the record of 20 homers and 20 steals. He stole 38 bases last season, but missed the record due to the lack of homers. This year, he has produced his 10th cannon in 81 games, marking the turning point of 162 games per team during the regular season of the MLB, raising expectations. This season, he has 15 stolen bases.