If you hit one more...' Samsung failed to summon '2003 Ima Yangjinb' in 21 years...Re-challenge 2025 Records
If you hit one more...' Samsung failed to summon '2003 Ima Yangjinb' in 21 years...Re-challenge 2025 Records
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The Samsung Lions unfortunately missed the club record for the first time in 21 years. If Kang Min-ho hit one more home run, he could summon the legend.
Samsung hit 185 home runs in the 2024 season, ranking No. 1 in home runs. Daegu Samsung Lions Park is a batter-friendly stadium in the KBO league thanks to its unique angular outfield structure. Samsung has become a team of home runs by recruiting a large number of players suitable for the stadium's environment.안전놀이터
Koo finally opened his eyes to home runs. He hit 33 home runs in 2024, becoming the first player in his career to hit 30 home runs. He also ranked fifth in home runs, becoming the first Korean player to top five in home runs since Choi Hyung-woo (33 home runs, 5th) in 2015.
The growth of Kim Young-woong and Lee Sung-kyu has been amazing. Kim Young-woong hit one home run in 2022 and two home runs in 2023. And he showed his true long hit by hitting 28 home runs in 2024. Lee Sung-kyu has a career record of hitting 10 home runs in 2020. Although he showed disappointment with the accuracy every season, he made a career high with 22 home runs in 2024.
Park Byung-ho has become a stroke of genius. On May 28 last year, the Samsung Lions and the KT Wiz traded Park Byung-ho for Oh Jae-il. As soon as he moved, Park reported a three-run homer the next day, and hit three homeruns in four games, energizing Samsung's batters. In the 2024 season, Park hit three homeruns for KT and 20 homeruns after moving to Samsung, marking his 10th career 20-homer season.
Kang finished the season with 19 homers. On Sept. 17 last year, he hit a solo shot against the Doosan Bears, drawing his 19th arch. He played in four games since then, but failed to surpass the threshold of 20 homers due to nine moves.
If Kang Min-ho hit 20 home runs, Samsung could write a new history for the club in 21 years since 2003. At that time, Lee Seung-yeop (56 home runs), Ma Hae-young (38 home runs), Yang Joon-hyuk (33 home runs), Jin Gap-yong (21 home runs), and Tilson Burrito (20 home runs) all exceeded 20 home runs. Following "Ima Yang," who is considered the best clean-up trio in the KBO league, Jin Gap-yong and Burrito formed a minefield lineup. In 2024, Samsung challenged for 20 home runs in five people after Samsung in 2003, but failed to overcome the stronghold by a single difference.
Samsung's Park Byung-ho hits a hit with two outs and a runner on first base in the top of the third inning of Game 3 of the "2024 Professional Baseball KBO League Postseason" playoffs at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the afternoon of October 17, 2024./My Daily
If it is expanded to the entire KBO league, it could be the first in six years since 2018. Earlier in 2018, the KIA Tigers achieved 20 home runs with five people, including Na Ji-wan (26 home runs), Choi Hyung-woo (25 home runs), An Chi-hong (23 home runs), Roger Bernadina (20 home runs), and Lee Bum-ho (20 home runs).
In 2025, Samsung will also challenge for 20 home runs with five players. Park Byung-ho and Kang Min-ho have aged one year each, but Kim Young-woong and Lee Sung-kyu have acquired a year's worth of experience. On top of that, Lee Jae-hyun, who hit the most homeruns at shortstop with 14 homers last season, is holding out. Lee Jae-hyun played in only 109 games due to his injury. If he plays more in the 2025 season, he can hit more home runs.
Foreign hitter Lewin Diaz also helps out. Diaz joined Samsung as a substitute for Ruben Cardenas last season. He hit seven home runs in 29 games. He has been a fall guy. He hit three home runs in four playoff games and two home runs in five Korean Series games. Unless there is a big problem, 20 home runs will be easy.
It is the first time for Samsung to rank No. 1 in home runs since the opening of Lions Park in 2016. So far, they have collected power heaters suitable for stadiums, and they are finally getting results. Attention is focusing on whether Samsung players will be able to summon Lee Seung-yeop, Ma Hae-young, Yang Jun-hyuk, Jin Gap-yong, and Burrito.