Finally, he is on par with Lee Seung-yeop, one of the most popular hitters in Korea. KIA Tigers’ “genius hitter” Kim Do-young (21) has only one more homerun to set the record for the season when he is 21 years old.토토사이트
Kim Do-young started as the third batter and third baseman in the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League home game against the Lotte Giants at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on the 22nd, contributing to his team’s 6-4 come-from-behind victory with one hit, one home run, one RBI, three runs, two walks and one stolen base in two at-bats.
Kim Do-young, who struck out in his first at-bat in the first inning, took the leadoff batter in the bottom of the fourth inning, when his team was trailing 0-4, and succeeded in getting on base with a walk after a full count match with Lotte starter Charlie Barnes. With Socrates Brito stepping down with a fly ball to the center field and becoming a one-out runner, Kim Do-young was checked by Barnes when Na Sung-bum was at the batter’s box, but he arrived at the base before the first baseman’s throw to second base and succeeded in stealing his 35th base of the season. After Na Sung-bum struck out, when Lee Woo-sung’s timely hit double, Kim Do-young homered and scored his team’s first run.
Coming up to bat as a leadoff hitter in the bottom of the sixth inning when KIA was trailing 2-4, Kim hit a solo shot over the right fence by hitting Barnes’ 130km/h changeup on the sixth pitch at full count. It was his 32nd homer of this season.
Kim walked straight from the first and third bases with no outs in the bottom of the eighth inning to complete a game on the third base. Kim advanced to the second base when Socrates made a timely two-run turnaround, and hit home when Na Sung-bum made an additional timely hit to make the score 6-4. It was the moment when all three on-base hits led to points.
Kim, who has been showing off his image as a record maker this season, is one step closer to another special record that will make a name in KBO league history. This is the record for the most homeruns under the age of 21 ever. Before the game, Kim was tying with Kim Tae-kyun, a legend of Hanwha Eagles who was permanently absent. Kim had 31 homeruns in 2003 when he was in his third year as a pro.
Kim hit his 32nd homer of this season in the game on Tuesday, tying Lee’s record in the 21-year-old season in 1997. Lee, who was in his third year as a pro at the time, swept the top of the list with 32 homers, 114 RBIs and 170 hits, beating “son of the wind” Lee Jong-beom, who had 30 homers and 64 steals.
With 26 games to go until the end of the season, Kim will set a new record for the most homeruns under the age of 21 by adding one more homerun. Considering the number of games left, it is only a matter of time before the team sets a new record. Just as Lee Seung-yeop did in 1997, Kim Do-young in 2024 is also making strides toward the MVP trophy in his third year as a pro.