The investment of 5.6 billion won is not regrettable. Professional baseball Doosan Bears franchise outfielder Jeong Soo-bin (35) decorated the club's 1,500th hit, the first for a left-handed hitter and outfielder, with a home run.
On the 19th, Jeong Soo-bin started as the leadoff center fielder in the second game of the season against the KIA Tigers in the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul and reported a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning.
Jeong Soo-bin appeared as the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the first inning with the score tied at 0-0 and hit a solo home run against KIA's foreign pitcher Adam Olea. After seizing a favorable count of 2B-1S, he targeted a 150 km fastball and connected it for a home run that traveled 115 meters. This was Jeong's first home run of the season and his third leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning.
Having debuted professionally in 2009, Jeong Soo-bin built his personal career total of 1,500 hits with this home run. It marked the 50th record in KBO League history and was the first record for a left-handed hitter and outfielder in the Bears franchise. Additionally, Jeong also achieved the milestone of 1,700 games played, ranking 48th in KBO League history.
Doosan dominated the game against KIA with Jeong Soo-bin's home run.
-Bears franchise total hit rankings
Kim Dong-joo 1,710
Jeong Soo-bin 1,500
Heo Kyeong-min 1,483
Hong Seong-hun 1,478
An Gyeong-hyun 1,469
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