42-year-old problem solver Choi Hyung-woo (KIA Tigers) activated the home run power in pursuit.
Choi Hyung-woo started as the fourth designated hitter in the 4th game of the season against the KT Wiz in the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 20th, hitting an arch in his third at-bat.
Choi Hyung-woo appeared in the top of the 6th inning with 2 outs and a runner on second while trailing 0-5, hitting a home run against KT's second-year right-hander Won Sang-hyun. After a full-count battle, he connected a high fastball (147 km/h) on the 7th pitch from Won Sang-hyun for a home run to right-center field with a distance of 128.1 meters. It was his 8th home run of the season, coming after 3 games since the first game of the doubleheader against Doosan Bears on the 17th.
With this home run, Choi Hyung-woo is now just 2 home runs away from becoming the second player in KBO League history to hit 10 home runs in 18 consecutive seasons, after Choi Jung of SSG Landers.
KIA applied pressure on KT with Choi Hyung-woo's home run, trailing 2-5.
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