'Career High → First Hit for the Cycle' annual salary of 80 million won, Seungmin Ko is not a waste of 800 million won

'Career High → First Hit for the Cycle' annual salary of 80 million won, Seungmin Ko is not a waste of 800 million won

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Ko Seung-min, a Lotte Giants infielder in the professional baseball league, said, "I think it will be fun to go to the ballpark these days. I'm going to spend the best season since my debut as a pro in 2019 and make my name known properly.스포츠토토

After graduating from Bukil High School, Ko Seung-min, who was nominated by Lotte in the second round in 2019, has played in 110 games this season with a batting average of .38 (136 hits in 442 times at bat), 12 homers, 79 RBIs, 75 runs scored, five steals, and OPS.827. His first 100 hits and 10 homers since his debut, as well as his RBIs and runs scored, exceeded his personal best in a single season.

At a home game against the LG Twins held at Sajik Stadium on Sunday, Ko achieved his first hit in the cycle (cycling heat) since his debut. He is the 32nd player in pro baseball history, and the fourth among the team's players, following Chung Gu-seon in 1987, Kim Eung-guk in 1996, and Oh Yoon-seok in 2020.

Playing second base and second base, Ko had a hit to the midfielder at his first at bat in the first inning. With one out and a runner on the first base in the third inning, he had a triple to center field to hit an RBI. Having achieved a triple that is more difficult than a homer, Ko hit a solo arch in the seventh inning following a hit to left in the fifth inning. He then hit a double to center field with one out and a third baseman in the eighth inning. He thus completed a hit for the cycle.

Lotte beat LG 7-3 and whistled for three consecutive wins since the match against Sajik Hanwha on the 14th. This made Ko Seung-min's first hit for the cycle even more brilliant.

After the game, Ko said, "I never thought about the record. Someone told me in the dugout in the middle, and I forgot because it was too hot." He added, "I think I was able to hit it because I didn't know. This happened a few times before, but I failed. That's why I didn't realize it."

"It's a record that I've only heard of before, so it doesn't feel real," Ko said. "However, since the game is over, I think I should focus more on the remaining games."

He also thanked batting coach Kim Joo-chan and assistant coach Lim Hoon. "The batting coaches of Kim Joo-chan and Lim Hoon congratulated me so much. So I was grateful," Ko said. "Thanks to the batting coaches, I was able to find and maintain such a good sense of hitting. Thank you for liking me more than I did."

Coach Kim Tae-hyung, who highly appreciated Ko Seung-min's chances and gave full trust after taking the helm of Lotte this season, congratulated him, saying, "I want to praise Ko Seung-min for achieving the hit for the cycle."

Ko Seung-min is paid 80 million won (approx. It would be a waste of 800 million won (approx.