'Wa' 43-year-old Choi Hyung-woo is amazing, hitting four consecutive hits to surpass Son A-seop's all-time record! He has rewritten KBO history.

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Samsung Lions' "living legend" Choi Hyung-woo (43) shattered the all-time all-hit record in KBO League history, ascending to the ranks of legends. He pushed Son A-seop (38, Doosan Bears), who held the record for the most all-time hits in KBO League history, to second place.

On the 3rd, Choi Hyung-woo started as the third designated hitter in a home game against Hanwha Eagles at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the "2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League." He hit four hits in four at-bats, including one home run, two RBIs, one run scored, and one walk.

Before today's game, Choi Hyung-woo had recorded 2,619 career hits. In just one day, he hit four consecutive hits to reach 2,623 career hits. With this achievement, Choi Hyung-woo has taken sole first place in the all-time hits category in KBO League, surpassing Son A-seop (2,622 hits), who is currently in the minor league.

Not only did he achieve cumulative records, but the quality of his hits was also high. Choi Hyung-woo, batting leadoff in the fourth inning while trailing 0-2, hit a solo home run to ignite a big inning. Later, in the seventh inning with one out and a runner on second base while trailing 3-4, he hit a tying sacrifice fly. In the ninth inning with no outs and a runner on first base while trailing 4-6, he hit a hit that became the foundation for the comeback, advancing to a bases-loaded situation with no outs. Ultimately, this led to Lewin Diaz's walk-off three-run home run (7-6 Samsung victory).

After joining Samsung in 2002 and experiencing the pain of being released, Choi Hyung-woo has dominated as one of the top hitters in KBO League since rejoining Samsung in 2008. After playing a key role in Samsung's four-peat championship, he moved to KIA Tigers and returned to wear the Samsung uniform ahead of this season. Over 17 seasons, he consistently recorded triple-digit hits, finally claiming the title of "All-Time Hits Champion."

Returning to his former team with a two-year FA contract worth up to 2.6 billion won during the previous off-season, Choi Hyung-woo has demonstrated a scorching batting performance that defies his age of 40, contributing to Samsung's championship pursuit. As of the conclusion of the game on the 3rd, Choi Hyung-woo has played in 29 of Samsung's 30 games this season, posting an impressive batting average of 0.346 (107 at-bats, 37 hits), 5 home runs, 21 RBIs, and an OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 1.000. He currently ranks ninth in the league for most hits, 11th in RBIs, and sixth in OPS this season.

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