The first game of a doubleheader against the Samsung Lions held at Daejeon Baseball Stadium on the 27th. Moon Hyun-bin, who started as number 6-2 baseman, hit heavy hits in two consecutive at-bats in the 2nd and 4th innings. In his first at-bat, he hit a changeup in 2S and a slider in 2B2S. He hit both his 94th and 95th hits of the season against Samsung starting pitcher Taylor Wide.
The second game of the double header followed. He went 6th-2nd and drew a walk in his first at-bat in the second inning. He hit a timely hit with 1 RBI in the 4th inning with 1 out and runners on first base. It was the final hit that led to a 4-0 victory. In 1B, he targeted Samsung starter Hwang Dong-jae’s 137 km/h fastball and connected with a double to left field. 96th hit of the season.
Hanwha Eagles’ first-year high school infielder Hyunbin Moon (19) is on the verge of reaching 100 hits. ‘Legend’ Kim Tae-gyun, who retired permanently, is four steps away from reaching a record that even Noh Si-hwan couldn’t achieve.토토사이트
Kim Tae-gyun, who graduated from Bukil High School, won Rookie of the Year honors in 2001 with a batting average of .333 5.5, 20 home runs, and 54 RBIs. His hits totaled just 82 in 88 games. The first time he reached triple-digit hits was in 2003, his third year as a professional. He hit 153 in 133 games that year. Since 2003, he has had more than 100 hits in 13 consecutive seasons, recording a total of 2,209 hits.
Noh Si-hwan, a graduate of Gyeongnam High School, was a prospect who was selected in the second first round of the 2019 rookie draft. However, he did not play as a starting player in his first year. In 91 games, he had a batting average of . It was only in 2021, his third year as a professional, that he finally surpassed 100 and hit 103.
However, rookie Moon Hyun-bin, who graduated from Bukil High School, is on the verge of achieving a record that his seniors like Haneul have not been able to achieve. already done
Hwa changed the record for the most hits among first-year high school graduates. He said, “I was satisfied with breaking the team’s record for most hits by a high school graduate in a first year, but I felt like I could do better.”
Second first round pick of the 2023 rookie draft. He attracted attention as soon as he joined. He said that everyone was of the same age and did not look like a high school graduate. He continued to play in the first team through spring camp, exhibition games, and the regular season. He thrilled the people of Hanwha with his performance that lived up to expectations. He became a symbolic player of the fielder’s generational replacement. Hyunbi Moon is recording the most runs and the most hits among rookie fielders this season.
Since professional baseball was launched in 1982, only six high school rookies have recorded 100 hits.
In 1994, Kim Jae-hyun (LG Twins) created a sensation at the end of high school by scoring 134 hits. Afterwards, top players followed suit. Seung-yeop Lee (Samsung Lions) in 1996 with 104, Jin-man Park (Hyundai Unicorns) in 1996 with 102, Jeong Seong-hoon (Haitai Tigers) in 1999 with 107, Jeong-hoo Lee (Heroes) in 2017 with 179, and Baek-ho Kang (KT Wiz) in 2018. hit 153.
Now, if Moon Hyun-bin adds 4 hits, he will be on par with them.
First year out of high school, first season as a professional. As a college student, he is a first-year student. Everything is unfamiliar, but Moon Hyun-bin started as a designated hitter from the opening game. He quickly adapted and established himself as a key player. He is 3rd on the team in hits after Noh Si-hwan and Chae Eun-seong, and tied for 4th in RBIs.
It’s up.
“It’s an honor to be mentioned with prominent seniors, so I’m a little conscious of getting 100 hits. But I don’t want to get caught up in 100 hits. I’m thinking about swinging hard when the ball comes to my favorite course like I always do. Whether it’s a change or a game situation. “I think I’ve developed my own way of dealing with it.”
There are 14 games left.
◇List of 100 hits by first-year high school graduates
Jae-hyun Kim (LG) = 1994 = 134 hits
Seung-yeop Lee (Samsung) = 1995 = 104 hits
Jin-man Park (Hyundai) = 1996 = 102 hits
Jeong-hoon Jeong (Haitai) = 1999 = 107 hits Jeong-hoo Lee
( Nexen) = 2017 = 179 units
Kang Baek-ho (KT) = 2018 = 153 units