LG Twins captain Park Hae-min, who is on track to set a historic record of 12 consecutive seasons with 100 hits, prioritized his team first! "I am happier that I hit a clutch RBI when the team needed it most."

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LG Twins outfielder Park Hae-min (36) achieved a historic milestone: 12 consecutive seasons with 100 hits, the 12th such record in KBO League history. He spoke about his valuable 100th hit of the season, which came after breaking through a long "unlucky nine-year" slump.

On the 13th, Park Hae-min started as the second hitter and center fielder in an away game against Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul, hitting his 100th hit of the season during the '2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League' match.

In fact, Park Hae-min's "unlucky nine-year" period was quite long. After recording his 99th hit of the season in a game against Doosan on the 1st, he remained hitless for some time.

However, Park Hae-min's bat shone at a crucial moment. In the bottom of the fifth inning with the team trailing 2-4 and bases loaded with no outs, Park stepped up to the plate and hit a two-run double to left field, tying the game at 4-4. With this hit, Park secured 100 hits in 12 consecutive seasons from his Samsung Lions days in the 2015 season through this current season. This marks the 12th such record in KBO League history.

Park Hae-min, who had endured mental strain during a long hitless slump, reportedly composed himself before stepping into the batter's box. Thanks to Park's performance, LG crushed Kiwoom with a decisive 13-6 victory. In the bottom of the fifth inning alone, LG launched an overwhelming offensive surge, scoring eight runs starting with Park's clutch double, completely seizing control of the game.

After the game, Park Hae-min recalled, "Actually, my hitless streak became a bit longer because I didn't get any hits. So I felt a bit nervous while walking into the batter's box." He added, "I had negative thoughts too, but I tried to close my eyes for a moment and calm myself down."

Despite achieving this historic milestone, Park Hae-min's focus remained on "team victory" rather than personal records. He stated, "I am happier that the team hit a clutch RBI and followed up with another hit at a critical moment than simply hitting 100 hits for the season," and added, "I'm glad we could turn the first series after the heatwave break into a winning series."

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