Samsung's Choi Hyung-woo makes a milestone of 2,600 hits in KBO No. 2 [the site of a war]

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Choi Hyung-woo (43, Samsung Lions) has carved a new name in KBO League history.

Choi Hyung-woo started as the third designated hitter in the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League visiting game against the Hanwha Eagles at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 14th, and Choi Hyung-woo set a milestone in the top of the seventh inning when his team was being dragged 5-0. Leading hitter Kim Ji-chan drew a walk, and Choi Hyung-woo, who later took the batter's box, hit a hit to the right.

It is the second record in KBO history after Son Ah-seop (2618 hits as of the 13th), who was traded to the Doosan Bears on the same day with his 2,600th hit in his career.

Hanwha's bench became busier with Choi Hyung-woo's shot. He changed the pitcher from Park Sang-won to Lee Min-woo, but when Lewin Diaz also allowed a walk, Jung Woo-joo took the mound with no outs and the bases loaded.

Choi Hyung-woo, who was drafted by Samsung as the 48th overall pick in the second sixth round in the 2002 rookie draft, did not easily establish himself in the first team, but showed growth through the police baseball team and won the Rookie of the Year award in 2008 as a middle and new player.

Since then, he has established himself as a key hitter for Samsung and played as a key hitter for the Samsung Dynasty, and moved to the KIA Tigers in 2017 to give the team the trophy once again.

Choi Hyung-woo, a five-time outfielder who won the Golden Glove, which is as difficult as piercing a needle hole, later won three more golden gloves while playing as a designated hitter and moved to his former team Samsung ahead of this season.

Choi Hyung-woo, who signed a two-year, 2.6 billion won contract at the age of 43, is performing unchanged, narrowing the gap with Son Ah-seop, the No. 1 hit in KBO. Son Ah-seop has 2,619 hits, reporting his first hit of this season. It is expected to be an interesting point to watch this season to see if Choi Hyung-woo can lead Son Ah-seop, who moved through trade but is not yet sure of his position.

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