KBO's Only 9 Managers with 700 Wins, LG Twins Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop: "I Am Grateful to Everyone Who Has Been with Me for 13 Years"

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Yeom Kyung-yeop (58), manager of the LG Twins, who achieved the historic feat of 700 wins, the ninth in KBO history, expressed his gratitude to everyone around him.

On the 24th, LG secured a 2-0 victory over Samsung at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium in a regular-season home game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League.

With this win, LG extended its winning streak to five games, improving to 47 wins and 26 losses. This gave them a four-game lead over second-place KT Wiz (42 wins, 1 tie, 29 losses), who lost to SSG Landers on the same day, allowing LG to maintain sole possession of first place. Samsung, having clinched third place, faltered with a record of 40 wins, 2 ties, and 30 losses.

It was a clean victory. Starting pitcher Anders Tolhurst pitched six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out five batters, earning his eighth win of the season (with five losses). The offense needed just five hits to secure the win. Austin Dean led the lineup with a line of 3-for-3, including two hits, one home run, one RBI, and one run scored, featuring the go-ahead home run. With his 22nd home run of the season, Austin took the lead in the home run race against Kim Do-young of the KIA Tigers by two. Additionally, Park Hae-min went 1-for-2 with two walks and one run scored, reaching base in three consecutive plate appearances.

The turning point came in the bottom of the sixth inning when LG held a 1-0 lead. With one out and a runner on first, Austin hit another extra-base hit to right field. Samsung's Park Seung-gyu failed to catch the ball immediately, and Austin seized the opportunity to advance to second base, putting runners on second and third. Moon Bo-kyung then hit a deep shot to left field, scoring the runner from third to extend the lead by one run.

The game was sealed by Yacel Rios, who had struggled the previous day (23rd) when he entered with the bases loaded and no outs, allowing three RBIs and a double. Rios took the mound in the ninth inning, striking out Park Seung-gyu on three pitches and getting Diaz to look at a third strike. Although he allowed a ground-rule double to Choi Hyung-woo, he retired Kim Young-woong on a swinging strikeout, preserving the clean victory.

After the game, Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop stated, "Tolhurst delivered a perfect start. It was a tough situation with Kim Yun-sik, Kim Jin-seong, and Rios, but they each took responsibility for their innings, allowing us to win with a defensive style of baseball."

He continued, "Austin's go-ahead home run and Moon Bo-kyung's additional RBI created the foundation for victory. Austin led the entire lineup with two hits, including a home run. I want to praise the pitchers who secured the win with defensive baseball for two consecutive days."

With this victory, LG achieved its 2,800th win in KBO history, the fourth team to do so, while Manager Yeom reached 700 wins, the ninth manager in KBO history to achieve this milestone. Since making his debut as the manager of Nexen Heroes (now Kiwoom Heroes) in 2013, he accumulated 700 wins over 14 seasons prior to this game. Only eight managers in KBO history have surpassed 700 wins. Among active managers, only Kim Kyung-moon (68), manager of the Hanwha Eagles, and Kim Tae-hyung (59), manager of the Lotte Giants, hold this record.

Furthermore, Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop, born on March 1, 1968, became the oldest manager in KBO history to reach 700 wins at the age of 58 years, 3 months, and 23 days. The previous record was held by Manager Kim In-sik, who achieved 700 wins with Hanwha on June 14, 2005, at the age of 58 years, 1 month, and 13 days.

As of the conclusion of the game on the 24th, Manager Yeom's career record stands at 1,243 games, 700 wins, 529 losses, and 14 ties. He recorded 406 wins with Nexen (305 wins) and SK (101 wins), and achieved 294 wins with LG since 2023. Manager Yeom smiled and said, "During my 13 years as a manager, I believe the result of 700 wins was possible thanks to the front office, coaching staff, and players who were with me. I want to express my gratitude to everyone who has been with me."

On this day, 23,750 fans filled Jamsil Baseball Stadium for the 32nd time this season. They are also a winning crowd. Manager Yeom bowed his head and said, "Even on a weekday, thanks to the fans who filled Jamsil Stadium and cheered for us, we were able to continue our winning streak. Thank you."

▶ KBO Managers with 700 or More Wins (as of June 24, 2026)

- Kim Young-yong: 2,910 games, 1,554 wins

- Kim Sung-geun: 2,651 games, 1,388 wins

- Kim Kyung-moon: 2,002 games, 1,055 wins

- Kim In-sik: 2,056 games, 978 wins

- Kim Jae-bak: 1,812 games, 936 wins

- Kang Byung-chul: 1,962 games, 914 wins

- Kim Tae-hyung: 1,509 games, 807 wins

- Kim Young-deok: 1,207 games, 707 wins

- Yeom Kyung-yeop: 1,243 games, 700 wins

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