"42-year-old problem solver" Choi Hyung-woo surpassed "legend" Park Yong-taek to rise to solo second place in the KBO League's all-time hits in the institutional sector.
Choi Hyung-woo made his starting appearance as the designated hitter batting fourth in the seventh game of the season against the KT Wiz at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 30th, where he recorded a hit in his second at-bat.
After getting loose with a ground ball to shortstop in the first inning, Choi Hyung-woo appeared as the lead-off batter in the third inning, trailing 0-1, and connected with a hit against KT's starting pitcher Enmanuel De Jesus. After watching the first pitch ball, he hit a 151 km/h two-seam fastball on the second pitch for a line drive single to left. It was the moment he achieved hits in 16 consecutive games.
With this hit, Choi Hyung-woo reached the milestone of 2,505 career hits, surpassing Park Yong-taek (2,504 hits, retired) to move from a tie for second to solo second place in the KBO League's all-time hits in the institutional sector. The gap to the record holder, NC Dinos' Son Ah-seop (2,559 hits), is 54 hits.
As Choi Hyung-woo surpassed Park Yong-taek, a friendly competition for the all-time hits record has officially begun between the two active players.
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