Kim Do-young wrote another record.
The KIA Tigers won 6-4 against the Lotte Giants in the 2024 Shinhan Sol Bank KBO League at KIA Champions Field in Gwangju on the 22nd.
Kim Do-young entered the batter’s box as the first batter in the sixth inning. Kim hit the opponent team’s Barnes and hit a changeup on the sixth pitch at the full count to make a home run over the right fence. Kim’s 32nd home run of this season. Kia, which gained momentum through this home run, eventually turned the game around and won.
This season, Kim is enjoying an amazing season, breaking records. At the current pace, 40 to 40 is not a dream for the first Korean player.
Against this backdrop, she set another record with a home run against Barnes. She tied for sixth in the home run rankings in the history of the Tigers. Kim was on par with foreign players Tucker and Yang Jun-hyuk during the Haitai era.
Kim has also narrowed his gap with Sanders, who ranks first in homers in a season, to eight. Considering his remaining schedule, he is highly likely to achieve this goal. 안전놀이터