“I think I held on like a weed and reached 1,000.”
There are only 18 players in the KBO league who have recorded 2,000 hits in their career, so it is difficult to show off his business card, but it is an extremely precious record to him.먹튀검증
Lotte veteran infielder Jeong Hoon (36) finally reached his 1,000th career hit. Jeong Hoon started as the second batter and first baseman in the ‘2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League’ game against Samsung held at Munsu Stadium in Ulsan on the 5th, and exploded with 3 hits in 5 at-bats, 3 RBIs, and 2 runs, leading Lotte to a 10-3 victory. .
From the start of the game, his bat was unusual. At the bottom of the first inning, with no outs on first base, he hit Choi Chae-heung’s 140km fastball and gave the team a chance to score, which led to Lotte scoring 4 points in the first inning alone. In the bottom of the 5th inning, with 2 outs and runners on 1st and 2nd base, he hit Woo Gyu-min’s 135km fastball and delivered a timely hit in the middle of the game. Not only did he score an RBI that helped the team run away with a 7-3 lead, but his joy doubled as he achieved his 1,000th hit in his personal career.
As if this was not enough, in the bottom of the 7th inning, with 2 outs and runners on 1st and 2nd base, he hit Piljun Jang’s 129km forkball and hit a timely double that hit the left field wall. It was a decisive hit for Lotte to run away with a 10-3 score.
Jeong Hoon remains the 116th player in KBO league history to record 1,000 hits. This year he celebrates his 18th professional year. In Hyundai, which has now disappeared into history, he entered the professional world as a foster player in 2006. Having lived a weed-like baseball life since joining Lotte in 2010, he has recorded more than 100 hits in a season for only four seasons, but he gradually accumulated one hit at a time and succeeded in recording 1,000 hits.
“I think I held on like a weed and got to 1,000,” is Jung Hoon’s thoughts on achieving 1,000 hits. Although he is already a 36-year-old veteran, his determination is “I will not stop here and run harder.”
He also expressed gratitude to his junior, catcher Jeong Bo-geun. “The reason why I felt good at hitting was because I borrowed (Jeong) Bogeun’s bat,” said Jeong Hoon, adding, “I think there was good energy in my junior’s bat, which was hitting well.”
He started the season as a backup this year and has now become an indispensable member of Lotte’s lineup. This season, he has a batting average of .270, 4 home runs, and 21 RBIs. In the first half, he had a batting average of .214, with only 5 RBIs, but in the second half, he is showing a different form with a batting average of .304, 4 home runs, and 16 RBIs.
Lotte is still advancing toward the top 5. Don’t give up. Lotte acting manager Lee Jong-un also emphasized, “Veteran players such as Jeon Jun-woo, Ahn Chi-hong, and Jeong Hoon must do the work.” Jeong Hoon also shows extraordinary determination. Jeong Hoon said, “It was a game where we were able to gain more strength because the juniors did not get tired and continued to do well. In the remaining games, the veterans and young players will work together as one to produce good results.”