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San Francisco Giants' "Grandson of the Wind," Lee Jung-hoo (28), erupted with 16 consecutive games with a hit, tying the all-time MLB record for the longest hit streak by a Korean batter.
On the 9th (Korean time), Lee Jung-hoo started at fifth in the batting order and right fielder in the home game against the Washington Nationals at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA. After missing a sharp line drive to left field in his first at-bat in the first inning, he hit a sharp single to right field in his second at-bat in the bottom of the fourth inning with one out.
As a result, Lee Jung-hoo's hit streak, which began with an away game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 15, has extended to 16 games. This is the longest consecutive game hit streak in the entire MLB this season and also the longest in his big league career.
At the same time, Lee Jung-hoo has tied the record for the longest consecutive game hit streak by a Korean MLB player, which was held by Choo Shin-soo (then with the Cincinnati Reds) in 2013 and Kim Ha-seong (then with the San Diego Padres) in 2023, both at 16 games.
Excluding today's game, Lee Jung-hoo has batted at .483 over the last 15 games, placing him near the top of the MLB batting average. If he gets a hit in the next game (against Washington on the 10th), he will set a new record as the first Korean MLB player to achieve a 17-game consecutive hit streak.
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