San Francisco Giants' Lee Jung-hoo (27) is hitting with a pace that could break the all-time double record.

On the 25th (Korea time), Lee Jung-hoo recorded 1 hit in 3 at-bats, 1 run batted in, 1 run scored, and 2 walks while starting as the center fielder batting third in the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California.

Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the first inning with one out and a runner on second, Lee Jung-hoo stepped to the plate for his first at-bat. He hit a 93.6 mph (150.6 km/h) four-seam fastball from left-handed starter Tobias Meyer for a game-tying, run-scoring double. The ball was struck with a velocity of 99.6 mph (160.3 km/h).

Lee Jung-hoo subsequently earned consecutive straight walks in his next two at-bats. During his second walk, Matt Chapman hit a two-run home run, allowing Lee to score.

In the sixth inning, facing left-handed reliever Jared Kelnic, Lee Jung-hoo hit a 95.5 mph (153.7 km/h) sinker but was grounded out to first base. In his final at-bat with one out and runners on first and second in the eighth inning, he faced Trevor Megill's 97.5 mph (156.9 km/h) four-seam fastball but was caught in a flyout to center field. San Francisco won 6-5.

Lee Jung-hoo, who has played 884 games in the KBO League with a batting average of .304 (3,476 at-bats, 1,181 hits), 65 home runs, 515 runs batted in, 581 runs scored, 69 stolen bases, and an OPS of .898, successfully made his major league debut last season, signing a six-year, $113 million contract (approximately 162.4 billion won) with San Francisco.

Due to a shoulder injury in his debut season, Lee Jung-hoo ended the season early, recording a batting average of .262 (145 at-bats, 38 hits), 2 home runs, 8 runs batted in, 15 runs scored, and 2 stolen bases with an OPS of .641. This year, he is demonstrating great performance to surely make up for that disappointment, recording a batting average of .333 (96 at-bats, 32 hits), 3 home runs, 16 runs batted in, 22 runs scored, and 3 stolen bases with an OPS of .981 in 25 games. By adding one double on this day, he tied for the lead in doubles in the major leagues with 11 doubles, alongside Pete Alonso (Mets).

Lee Jung-hoo's double pace is remarkably fast, not only breaking the franchise record but also showing a pace that exceeds the all-time major league record of 67 doubles set by Earl Webb in 1931. The San Francisco franchise record is 49 doubles, established by Jeff Kent in 2001.

In San Francisco's history, Lee Jung-hoo is the fourth player to hit 11 or more doubles in the first 25 games of a season, following Frankie Frisch (15) in 1926, Travis Jackson (11) in 1932, and Kevin Mitchell (11) in 1989. Frisch hit 11 doubles in 17 games, while Mitchell did so in 23 games, and Jackson in the same 25 games as Lee. Among these players, Lee is the only one to surpass a batting average of .333.

Fans are keenly watching to see if Lee Jung-hoo, who is hitting doubles at an amazing pace, can maintain his performance until the end of the season.

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