"He's crazy." Even Choi Jung and Kim Kwang-hyun were stunned, marveling at Park Seong-han, who has become the "god of hitting."

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"He's crazy." (Choi Jung)

"I thought he was just an ordinary player..." (Kim Kwang-hyun)

Even senior players, who are legends in both hitting and pitching, found it hard to believe the record and pace Park Seong-han (28, SSG Landers) is maintaining. They were left speechless by his incredible performance.

Park Seong-han started at shortstop as the leadoff hitter in the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League home game against KT Wiz at Incheon SSG Landers Field on the 24th, recording two hits and one run in five at-bats.

Park hit a double in the first inning. With a 1-1 count, he powerfully pulled a tight changeup on the upper outside corner, sending it to left-center field for a double. He once again extended his record for the most consecutive hits since the start of the season to 22 games.

At the same time, he reached 40 hits in 80 at-bats, posting a .500 batting average. In the bottom of the second inning, Park stepped up to the plate again and cleanly drove a two-seam fastball that missed the outside edge of the strike zone to left field for a single, raising his batting average to .506.

The only regret of the day was that he failed to maintain a .500 batting average. Later, he was retired on a fly ball to left field, a ground ball to the second baseman, and a double play ball hit toward the second baseman. Park finished the game with a .488 batting average (41 hits in 84 at-bats).

Those around him are unable to contain their surprise. Manager Lee Sung-yong (55) says there is nothing more to ask for. He is actually being cautious. "I'm not commenting because I'm worried it might become a burden for Seong-han," he said cautiously, adding, "He's doing well without anyone saying anything."

Kim Kwang-hyun (38), who returned to Korea after undergoing surgery in Japan and visited the stadium, was in the same state. Kim, who visited the scene to encourage players by sending coffee trucks and food trucks, was asked about Park Seong-han. "I thought he was just an ordinary player, but he's doing this well," he said. "I can't even talk to him. He greeted me today but ran away. He's making KBO history, and he's doing so well."

Choi Jung (39), who led his team to victory with a multi-home run game that day, also had nothing to say about Park Seong-han. "Seong-han seems to be on track," he said, adding, "He's crazy."

This meant that even seeing it with his own eyes was hard to believe. Choi said, "But there's no way it could be otherwise. He manages his body so well and works hard." He added, "He has endured year after year, hour after hour, and now he's exploding here. I hope he continues to do well."

Of course, Park Seong-han's success was expected, but no one thought he would rise to this level. Choi said, "He could rise, but he rose too sharply, unbelievably. Where in the world is there a batter who hits close to .500?" He continued, "That's why it's truly amazing. Seong-han trains extremely thoroughly and manages his diet well starting from the off-season every year, so I thought the result would be obvious. But because he's playing so crazily well, everyone is just teasing him. We knew he could play well. Other players work hard too, but Seong-han is uniquely famous, especially regarding what he eats on our team."

In baseball, where hitting a .300 average is not easy, a .500 average is considered impossible. Eventually, it will come down. However, there is something to look forward to. There is growing expectation that he could become the player who held the .500 batting average for the longest time, and even potentially challenge the record for most consecutive hits (39 games) held by Park Jong-ho.

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