"Jung-hoo got out? That can't be!" Even SF rookie shocked by Lee Jung-hoo's dignity → 17-game consecutive hit streak sets new Korean record

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"Jung-hoo got out? That can't be!"

The "Grandson of the Wind," Lee Jung-hoo (28, San Francisco Giants), who is bombing the Major Leagues, has such a terrifying hitting pace that even his teammates could not contain their shock. Bryce Eldridge (24), the Giants' "second-year rookie in the Major Leagues," offered a cheerful yet awe-filled praise for Lee Jung-hoo, who set a historic record with 17 consecutive hits.

On the 10th (Korean time), Lee Jung-hoo started as the cleanup hitter and right fielder in the 2026 Major League Baseball (MLB) home game against the Washington Nationals at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, going 2-for-5 with 2 RBIs.

The highlight of the day was undoubtedly the moment of breaking the record. In the bottom of the third inning, during his second at-bat, Lee Jung-hoo hit a four-seam fastball from Washington starter Andrew Alvarez on the fifth pitch for a hit. With this hit, Lee Jung-hoo achieved 17 consecutive hits, breaking the record for the most consecutive games with a hit by a Korean big leaguer (16 games) held by "Choo Choo Train" Choo Shin-soo and "Awesome Kim" Kim Ha-seong, setting a new milestone in Korean baseball history.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, with no outs and runners on first and third, he skillfully pulled a fastball from the new pitcher Brad Lord down the right-field line for a two-run double. This was the moment he completed his 23rd multi-hit game of the season. After this game, Lee Jung-hoo's season batting average rose to 0.335, firmly holding the second spot in MLB batting averages. During the 17th-game consecutive hit streak, his batting average reached an incredible 0.500 (32 hits in 64 at-bats). Simply put, every time he steps up to the plate, he gets a hit two out of every three times.

As a result, Lee Jung-hoo getting "out" has become an unfamiliar sight to his teammates. In the bottom of the seventh inning, during his third at-bat, when Lee Jung-hoo was retired on a ground ball to the first baseman, Eldridge, who was waiting in the batting cage, grabbed Lee Jung-hoo's interpreter and shouted as if he couldn't believe it.

After the game, Eldridge met with reporters and, in an interview with the local U.S. media outlet KNBR, said, "Lee Jung-hoo is currently on an unbelievable run," giving a thumbs-up. He then revealed a bittersweet anecdote: "After Lee Jung-hoo's third at-bat ended and he was out, I met his interpreter in the batting cage. I immediately shouted, 'What on earth did Jung-hoo do?! He got out? I can't accept that!'" This meant that Lee Jung-hoo's hitting form is so miraculous that it seems strange for him not to get a hit.

Lee Jung-hoo's bat, which even captivated the Giants' rookie, shone uniquely even amidst defeat. Although the team lost to Washington 3-6 due to defensive errors and failing to extinguish the fire on the mound, the "historic form" Lee Jung-hoo displayed was more than enough to draw praise from local media and teammates. Lee Jung-hoo, who has now risen to the very top of Korean big leaguers, surpassing Choo Shin-soo and Kim Ha-seong. It is quite curious to see how far his unstoppable run, where every at-bat becomes history, will continue.

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