‘Even Park Yong-taek congratulated me in person’ Son finally hits for the cycle

NC Dinos’ Son As-seob finally broke the record for most hits in a game.

Son As-seob started as the No. 2 designated hitter against the Doosan Bears in the 2024 KBO League at Jamsil Stadium on Tuesday and singled to left field with two outs in the top of the sixth inning.

It was the most hits in a KBO League game in his career.

Son, who turned pro after graduating from high school in 2007, is in his 18th season and has amassed 2505 hits in 2,044 appearances. The previous record holder was Park Yong-taek (2504), who retired in 2020.

Son made his first full-time appearance in 2010, when he was in his fourth year as a professional, and has since established himself as one of the league’s leading shifters. He has had triple-digit hit streaks since 2010 and has accumulated over 100 hits in 14 consecutive seasons, including last season without any major injuries.

His career-high was 193 in 2017, and he’s been a consistent performer with two seasons of 190 or more RBIs and five seasons of 180 or more.

After the record was set, the awards ceremony was held in the top of the sixth inning. The NC Dinos made a tray-shaped trophy with a diameter of 35 centimeters for Son.

The club said, “It combines a baseball bat and a rifle in an X shape to represent the best shift hitter in Korea. On the knob of the bat, the symbols of Son’s bat, taping and king, are displayed.” “On the top of the emblem, it resembles a bull’s-eye mark that was attached to the inside of the helmet and became a hot topic. It symbolizes Son’s persistence, hard work, and strength to become the best hitter he can be.”

The previous record holder, KBSN Sports commentator Park Yong-taek, also visited the stadium to congratulate the junior.

“When I set the record for the most hits in a career, (former record holder) Yang Jun-hyuk came to congratulate me in person. Watching Son reminded me of that. I hope this tradition continues,” he said, adding, “You can’t set a career hit record by doing well in one season or two seasons. He cherished each at-bat and each at-bat more than anyone else, and he built up a record. I’m glad that a junior like him has surpassed my record.”

Park added, “I wanted to reach 3,000 hits, but due to being a college graduate and other circumstances, I was unable to achieve my goal. “Son Asup, who is still in 토토 his prime, will usher in the 3,000-hit era,” Park said.

In fact, Son’s next goal is to become the first player ever to reach 3,000 hits. With an average of 139.1 hits per year over his 18-year professional career, Son has about four more years to mathematically reach 3,000 hits. At 36 years old, that’s still within reach if he stays active until age 40. He also drove in 187 runs last year, so if he keeps hitting the way he is now, he’ll be able to accelerate his time to the milestone.

Meanwhile, only 33 players have joined the 3,000-hit club in more than 100 years of major league baseball. The record is 4,256 hits by Pete Rose, who was 안전놀이터 permanently suspended for gambling while a manager, and the most recent player to reach the mark was Miguel Cabrera in 2022.

In Nippon Professional Baseball, only Jang Hoon has reached 3,000 hits. Jang reached the milestone with a two-run home run in 1980, and by the time he retired, he had accumulated 3085 hits. However, the Japanese player with the most hits is Ichiro Suzuki.

Ichiro hit 1278 home runs in nine seasons of Nippon Professional Baseball, and in his 19-year major league career, starting in 2001, he accumulated 3089 hits, giving him 4367 hits in his American career, more than Pete Rose.

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