"It's a shame." Kim Ha-sung's home run hit against the Texas ace was stolen...Two years ago, Choi Ji-man was also beaten at the same place.
"It's a shame." Kim Ha-sung's home run hit against the Texas ace was stolen...Two years ago, Choi Ji-man was also beaten at the same place.
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San Diego shortstop Kim Ha-sung (29) hit a home run against Texas "Ace" Max Scherzer (40), but unfortunately, it was stolen.
Kim Ha-sung started as shortstop and seventh batter in an away game against Texas at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas on the 5th (Korea time). Attention was drawn to whether Kim Ha-sung, who started to reproduce hits in the previous day's game, could hit again on the day.
Kim Ha-sung's first at-bat on the day came when he was attacked at the top of the second inning. Taking the batter's box with two outs and runners on the first base, Kim strongly hit a four-seam fastball of 92.5 miles against Texas starting pitcher Max Scherzer (40) with a ball count of three balls and one strike.
The ball, which flew 95 miles (153 kilometers), appeared to be flying 370 feet (113 meters) over the left fence, but Texas left fielder Wyatt Langford (23) stuck to the fence and was snatched out with a jump catch. If not, it hit the yellow home run line painted on the top of the left fence, which could be a home run.
Kim Ha-sung's almost 11th homer of this season was destroyed by the Texas left fielder. However, a similar scene happened two years ago in the same place. At that time, the player whose homeruns were stolen was Choi Ji-man (33), Kim Ha-sung's senior.
May 30, 2022 (Reuters) - Then-Choi Ji-man's team Tampa Bay had an away game against the Texans at the same spot. Choi, who started as a first baseman and fourth batter, entered his first at-bat in the top of the first inning with one-out runners on first and second bases.
Choi Ji-man made a huge hit against Glenn Otto (28), the starting pitcher of the opposing team. The hit seemed to be a home run at the moment of hitting. The hit went straight into the glove of Ellie White, the Texas left fielder who flew high like a bird in front of the fence.
Running in front of the first base thinking it was a home run, Choi looked puzzled for a while after checking the scene of White's catch. Not only Choi but also Tampa Bay had no chance to lead 3-0. 먹튀검증
White, who caught Choi Ji-man's home run ball, rejoiced in an interview with U.S. local media after the game, saying, "My dream of jumping like today in the outdoors and catching a home run ball is something I've always dreamed of since I started playing baseball as an outfielder."
White, the outfielder who caught Choi Ji-man's ball, has since made a trade with Atlanta. Otto, a pitcher who had a home run hit by Choi Ji-man, signed a minor contract with Kim Ha-sung's San Diego Padres this season and is currently playing for Triple-A.