"Cannon in 617 days" Kim Seong-yoon smiled broadly...Coach Lee Jin-young's harsh(?) "A Word"
"Cannon in 617 days" Kim Seong-yoon smiled broadly...Coach Lee Jin-young's harsh(?) "A Word"
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Kim Sung-yoon (aged 26) of the Samsung Lions spent a memorable day. It was his first four-hit game since his debut. He also hit a home run. It was his first in 617 days this season. When he returned home after hitting a home run, coach Lee Jin-young (aged 45) threw a word.스포츠토토
Kim started as the second right fielder in the match against KIA in the 2025 KBO League held at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on Monday, and had four hits, two RBIs and three runs including a home run. He is truly a slugger.
As a result, Samsung Electronics also won 17-5 on the day. Including the game on the day, Samsung had 24 games of this season, a batting average of 0.358, one home run and 11 RBIs, an on-base percentage of 0.411, a slugging percentage of 0.522 and an OPS of 0.933. The batting average in the scoring position amounts to 0.474. He is poised to renew his career-high performance.
It is his first four-hit game since his debut. He also hit his first homer in 617 days since the game against LG Electronics in Daegu on August 16, 2023. He hit a solo shot against the top of the fifth inning as the leadoff hitter. It was his first homer of the season. He drove around the base with a big smile on his face.
After the game, I met Kim Sung-yoon. When asked about the home run, he said, "Honestly, I felt it was a home run unless I left the foul pole."
"I couldn't feel more awkward when I was running around the base. I felt so awkward just running around without any plays. I felt different emotions. I felt very awkward running at four bases slow after sprinting every time. Of course, I felt great," he said.
Samsung's Kim Sung-yoon returns to the dugout to receive congratulations from his teammates after hitting a solo shot in the bottom of the fifth inning against KIA in the 2025 KBO League at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 24th. Photo | Samsung Lions
Coach Lee Jin-young was very excited and approached. "As soon as I came back from the home run, coach Lee Jin-young told me to forget," he said, smiling again, "I think it led to a good result in the next at-bat as I put it down."
He went through an ordeal during the 2024 season. He only played 32 games, posted a batting average of 0.243, and posted an OPS of 0.623. He was sluggish in the early days of the season, but he hurt his knee while playing defense at a time when he got the hang of it. This is May. He came back to the court in late September. In fact, the entire season has gone by.
There were other problems, too. Swing. He is 163cm short, but he is a powerful player. I wanted to hit long balls. Naturally, the swing grew. Coach Lee Jin-young caught him. He stressed to focus on contact. Kim Sung-yoon also accepted. 2025 has become a different player.
Kim Sung-yoon said, "I'm trying to shake off the lingering feelings about the result. I'm focusing on the process. Coach Lee Jin-young always emphasizes contact. I emphasize that we should send the ball to the left-center. I've been focusing since training."
"During the spring camp, coach Lee Jin-young said, 'Didn't you experience a big failure last year? I think you should shout out loud to your club this year." He said my direction is contact. I don't change my mind. "I have a mindset that I can't change until I retire from baseball after the season. It's helping me a lot."
In addition, Kim Seong-yoon said, "Coach Lee Jin-young always holds my heart at the baseball stadium. He always helps me a lot even during games. I want to say thank you to my wife and family who always support me." He also expressed his love for his family.